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Early determinants of lifetime reproductive success differ between the sexes in red deer.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Aug 1999
Kruuk L E, Clutton-Brock T H, Rose K E, Guinness F E
Abstract excerpt
In polygynous, sexually dimorphic species, sexual selection should be stronger in males than in females. Although this prediction extends to the effects of early development on fitness, few studies have documented early determinants of lifetime reproductive success in a natural mammal population. In this paper, we describe factors affecting the reproductive success of male and female red deer (Cervus elaphus) on...
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