Observation of a p < 10-9 life history event: implications of record-late caribou birth on ungulate reproductive ecology and field studies

• Main Authors: Bonar, Maegwin, Laforge, Michel P, Vander Wal, Eric
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: NRC Research Press (a division of Canadian Science Publishing) 2016
• Subjects: Fogo; Fogo Island; Newfoundland; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/75585; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjz-2016-0245

Life history traits in temperate ungulates are highly seasonal, with events corresponding to the seasonal availability of resources. An important example is birth date, with later born individuals typically having reduced survival compared to those born earlier in the season. Ungulates, especially t...