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Sexual segregation results in pronounced sex-specific density gradients in the mountain ungulate, Rupicapra rupicapra.
Communications biology - 25 Sept 2023
Edelhoff Hendrik, Milleret Cyril, Ebert Cornelia, Dupont Pierre, Kudernatsch Thomas, Zollner Alois, Bischof Richard, Peters Wibke
Abstract excerpt
Sex-specific differences in habitat selection and space use are common in ungulates. Yet, it is largely unknown how this behavioral dimorphism, ultimately leading to sexual segregation, translates to population-level patterns and density gradients across landscapes. Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra r.) predominantly occupy habitat above tree line, yet especially males may also take advantage of forested...
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