Fertility in female reindeer: the effects of nutrition and growth

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Author: Tyler, N. J.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1987
• Subjects: fertility; reindeer; reproduction; density dependence; nutrition; Korkea; Simler; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus; reindeer husbandry; reindrift
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/714; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.7.2.714

Pregnancy rates in juvenile reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) vary considerably both within and between flocks. This potentially has considerable economic significance for reindeer husbandry. This paper discusses the influence of nutrition and growth on fertility in female reindeer using examples taken f...