Age, Size, and Spatiotemporal Variation in Ovulation Patterns of a Seasonal Breeder, the Norwegian Moose (Alces alces)

In seasonal environments, timing of reproduction is an important fitness component. However, in ungulates, our understanding of this biological process is limited. Here we analyze how age and body mass affect spatiotemporal variation in timing of ovulation of 6,178 Norwegian moose. We introduced a p...

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Published in:	The American naturalist Vol. 173; no. 1; pp. 89 - 104
Main Authors:	Garel, Mathieu, Solberg, Erling Johan, Sæther, Bernt‐Erik, Grøtan, Vidar, Tufto, Jarle, Heim, Morten
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press 01-01-2009 University of Chicago Press University of Chicago, acting through its Press
Subjects:	Age Aging Aging - physiology Alces alces Animal and plant ecology Animal physiology Animal populations Animal reproduction Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Biological and medical sciences Biological variation Body regions Body Size Deer Deer - physiology Female Female animals Females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects. Techniques Geography Life Sciences Maturation Methods and techniques (sampling, tagging, trapping, modelling...) Models, Biological Models, Statistical Norway Other Ovaries Ovulation Parametric models Physical growth Reproduction Seasons Ungulates Yearlings Norway life-history theory body mass ungulates age ecological modeling reproduction Life history Theory Body weight Alces alces Ecology Spatial variation Modeling Time variation Vertebrata Reproduction Mammalia Seasonal variation Artiodactyla Ungulata Age
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