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Reproductive payoffs of territoriality are snow‐dependent in a mountain ungulate, the Alpine chamois by Cotza, A., Tomassini, O., Corlatti, L., Ferretti, F., Davoli, M., Bassano, B., Lovari, S.

“…Abstract Female density and distribution are dependent on resource phenology and female availability strongly influences male mating behaviour and success…”
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Foraging strategies associated with alternative reproductive tactics in a large mammal by Corlatti, L., Bassano, B., Valencak, T. G., Lovari, S.

“…Foraging behaviour plays a key role in growth, survival and reproduction. Male ungulates in temperate environments show seasonal fluctuations in uptake and use…”
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Patterns of biodiversity in the northwestern Italian Alps: a multi-taxa approach by Viterbi, R, C. Cerrato, B. Bassano, R. Bionda, A. Hardenberg, A. Provenzale, G. Bogliani

“…The current loss of biodiversity requires long-term monitoring of the distribution of living organisms, particularly in regions, such as mountains, which are…”
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Food-niche relationships within a guild of alpine ungulates including an introduced species by Bertolino, S, di Montezemolo, N.C, Bassano, B

“…To assess competition for trophic resources within a guild of ungulates, we studied the food niches of sympatric ungulates in an alpine area of the Italian…”
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Microsatellite DNA and recent statistical methods in wildlife conservation management: applications in Alpine ibex [Capra ibex (ibex)] by Maudet, C., Miller, C., Bassano, B., Breitenmoser-Würsten, C., Gauthier, D., Obexer-Ruff, G., Michallet, J., Taberlet, P., Luikart, G.

“…We evaluated the usefulness of microsatellites and recently developed statistical methods for the conservation management of fragmented and reintroduced…”
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Heterogeneity in male horn growth and longevity in a highly sexually dimorphic ungulate by Bergeron, P, Festa-Bianchet, M, von Hardenberg, A, Bassano, B

“…In sexually dimorphic ungulates, sexual selection favoring rapid horn growth in males may be counterbalanced by a decrease in longevity if horns are costly to…”
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Intraspecific killing and cannibalism in adult Alpine marmots Marmota marmota by Ferrari, C., Pasquaretta, C., von Hardenberg, A., Bassano, B.

“…Cannibalism, the consumption of individuals of the same species, associated with or without previous killing, is a widespread phenomenon across taxa, ranging…”
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Seasonal variations of spatial behaviour in female Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) in relation to climatic conditions and age by Grignolio, S., Rossi, I., Bassano, B., Parrini, F., Apollonio, M.

“…The spatial behaviour of female Alpine ibex Capra ibex ibex L. 1758, was analysed in Gran Paradiso National Park (Italy). Data were collected on 14…”
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Accuracy of body weight prediction in Alpine ibex (Capra ibex, L. 1758) using morphometry by Bassano, B., Bergero, D., Peracino, A.

“…Summary The relationship between weight and body measurements of 227 Alpine ibex Capra ibex (162 males and 65 females, age range: 2–16 years) were analysed by…”
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Alternative reproductive tactics: a fixed trait in a large mammal? by Cotza, A., Corlatti, L., Ferretti, F., Tomassini, O., Santoro, J., Bassano, B., Lovari, S.

“…Polygamous species vary in alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs) in relation to individual or environmental factors. Individuals may adopt fixed ARTs…”
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Cohabitation of a Brucella melitensis infected Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) with domestic small ruminants in an enclosure in Gran Paradiso National Park, in Western Italian Alps by Ferroglio, E., Gennero, M. S., Pasino, M., Bergagna, S., Dondo, A., Grattarola, C., Rondoletti, M., Bassano, B.

“…After the first report of Brucella melitensis infection from a 7-year-old alpine ibex (Capra ibex) buck living in Gran Paradiso National Park (GPNP), further…”
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Isolation of Brucella melitensis from Alpine Ibex by Ferroglio, E., Tolari, F., Bollo, E., Bassano, B.

“…Eleven alpine ibex (Capra ibex) and 27 chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) from Gran Paradiso National Park (Italy) were examined in March 1996. A 7-yr-old ibex buck…”
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Antibodies toNeopora caninum in Alpine ibex from the Italian Alps by Ferroglio, E., Bassano, B., Trisciuoglio, A., Rossi, L.

“…Neospora caninum antibodies in Alpine ibex were reported for the first time in sera collected from Alpine ibex in the Gran Paradiso National Park…”
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Consequences of snowy winters on male mating strategies and reproduction in a mountain ungulate by Apollonio, Marco, Brivio, Francesca, Rossi, Iva, Bassano, Bruno, Grignolio, Stefano

“…•We studied the influence of weather on the adoptability of male AMTs.•In snowy mating seasons, one alternative tactic disappeared.•In snowy winters, the…”
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Climate Forcing and Density Dependence in a Mountain Ungulate Population by Jacobson, Andrew R., Provenzale, Antonello, von Hardenberg, Achaz, Bassano, Bruno, Festa-Bianchet, Marco

“…Population models in ecology are rarely validated by comparing their predictions to long-term observations of changes in population size. We have used a…”
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Age-dependent genetic effects on a secondary sexual trait in male Alpine ibex, Capra ibex by VON HARDENBERG, ACHAZ, BASSANO, BRUNO, FESTA-BIANCHET, MARCO, LUIKART, GORDON, LANFRANCHI, PAOLO, COLTMAN, DAVID

“…Secondary sexual traits, such as horns in ungulates, may be good indicators of genetic quality because they are costly to develop. Genetic effects on such…”
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Foodaniche relationships within a guild of alpine ungulates including an introduced species by Bertolino, S, di Montezemolo, NC, Bassano, B

“…AbstractTo assess competition for trophic resources within a guild of ungulates, we studied the food niches of sympatric ungulates in an alpine area of the…”
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Influence of the Kid on Space Use and Habitat Selection of Female Alpine Ibex by GRIGNOLIO, STEFANO, ROSSI, IVA, BERTOLOTTO, ELISA, BASSANO, BRUNO, APOLLONIO, MARCO

“…Mammalian females change their behavior during the last stages of pregnancy and during the weaning as a response to new energetic requirements and antipredator…”
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Horn growth but not asymmetry heralds the onset of senescence in male Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) by Hardenberg, Achaz von, Bassano, Bruno, Arranz, Maria del Pilar Zumel, Bogliani, Giuseppe

“…Senescence can be defined as accelerating phenotypic deterioration with old age. For traits that grow throughout life, such as the horns of some ungulates,…”
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Comment on Lima & Berryman (2006): the Alpine ibex revisited by Jacobson, AR, Festa-Bianchet, M, Provenzale, A, von Hardenberg, A, Bassano, B

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