Age-related changes in somatic condition and reproduction in the Eurasian beaver: resource history influences onset of reproductive senescence
Using 15 years of data from a stable population of wild Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber), we examine how annual and lifetime access to food resources affect individual age-related changes in reproduction and somatic condition. We found an age-related decline in annual maternal reproductive output, a...
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Public Library of Science
2017
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