Shift in red fox, Vulpes vulpes, mating system associated with El Niño in the Bering Sea

Abstract. Fifteen reproductive groups of red foxes were observed on Round Island, Alaska during five field seasons. Polygyny occurred among these foxes, correlated with abundant food resources. The predictions of the polygyny threshold model were supported, i.e. polygynous females had equal or bette...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Jane Zabel, Spencer James Taggart
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.165.4518
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