Is mother condition related to offspring condition in migratory caribou ( Rangifer tarandus ) at calving and weaning?

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Taillon, J., Brodeur, V., Festa-Bianchet, M., Côté, S.D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2012
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Rivière aux Feuilles; Rivière George; caribou; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z2012-001; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/z2012-001; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z2012-001

Maternal characteristics can affect offspring traits, yet they are seldom included when considering density dependence of juvenile traits and population dynamics. We quantified the influence of population size and maternal traits on body condition of migratory caribou ( Rangifer tarandus (L., 1758))...