Article: Dispersal and migration in northern forest deer--are there unifying concepts?

ABSTRACT: I summarize studies of natal dispersal and seasonal migrations in 5 species of forest deer: moose (Alces alces), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), mule deer (O. hemionus), and black-tailed deer (O. h. columbianus). Six main features of behavior characterize dispersal in these species: season of dispersal; biased or equal dispersal by the sexes; dispersal in relation to animal density; dispersal in the presence of adult aggression; pre-dispersal excursions; and dispersal distance. These traits are highly variable among and within species and also vary in their proximate causation: mate and resource competition; avoidance ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!