Density-dependent natal dispersal patterns in a leopard population recovering from over-harvest.

Natal dispersal enables population connectivity, gene flow and metapopulation dynamics. In polygynous mammals, dispersal is typically male-biased. Classically, the 'mate competition', 'resource competition' and 'resident fitness' hypotheses predict density-dependent dis...

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Main Authors: Julien Fattebert, Guy Balme, Tristan Dickerson, Rob Slotow, Luke Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4395424?pdf=render