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Age-related changes in somatic condition and reproduction in the Eurasian beaver: Resource history influences onset of reproductive senescence

Using 15 years of data from a stable population of wild Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber), we examine how annual and lifetime access to food resources affect individual age-related changes in reproduction and somatic condition. We found an age-related decline in annual maternal reproductive output, af...

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Autores principales: Campbell, Ruairidh D., Rosell, Frank, Newman, Chris, Macdonald, David W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5716577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29206840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187484