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

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Côté, Steeve D., Festa-Bianchet, Marco, Taillon, Joëlle, Brodeur, Vincent
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council 2020
• Subjects: Population size; Maternal traits; Juvenile body condition; Calving; Weaning; Migratory caribou; Rangifer tarandus; Taille de population; Caractéristiques maternelles; Condition corporelle juvénile; Mise bas; Sevrage; Caribou migrateur; Faons; Caribou des bois > Écophysiologie; Caribou des bois > Parturition; Caribou des bois > Poids; Caribou des bois > Taille; Canada; Rivière aux Feuilles; Rivière George
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/40366; https://doi.org/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))...