Age-Specific Causes of Mortality among Male White-Tailed Deer Support Mate-Competition Theory

Mate-competition theory predicts that males will invest resources toward intrasexual competition for mates until reproductive benefits are outweighed by costs to future fitness. In populations that have a substantial proportion of mature males, theory predicts that young males will forego reproducti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of wildlife management 2001-07, Vol.65 (3), p.552-559
Hauptverfasser:	Ditchkoff, Stephen S., Welch, Edgar R., Lochmiller, Robert L., Masters, Ronald E., Starry, William R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Age structure Animal and plant ecology Animal behavior Animal populations Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Antlers Biological and medical sciences Breeding seasons Competition Deer Deer hunting Demecology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Males Mammalia Mating behavior Mortality Odocoileus virginianus Predation Vertebrata Wildlife management
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