Where to spend the winter? The role of intraspecific competition and climate in determining the selection of wintering areas by migratory caribou

• Published in: Oikos
• Main Authors: Le Corre, Mael, Dussault, Christian, Côté, Steeve D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; Rivière aux Feuilles; Rivière George
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/oik.06668; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Foik.06668; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/oik.06668; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/oik.06668

Depicted as predictable movements, migrations can, however, show important interannual variations, making the conservation of migratory species particularly challenging. Plasticity in migratory behaviour allows individuals to adjust their migratory tactics to maximize their fitness. Destination of m...