Maternal investment in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus L.)

This paper investigates maternal investment in male and female offspring within a herd of semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) in Kaamanen, Finnish Lapland (69° N, 27° E). Among calves born to cows weighing less than the mean of the herd (71 kg), the proportion of males increas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kojola, Ilpo
Other Authors: Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Doctoral dissertation
Language:eng
Published: 1989
Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/80237