Risky movements? Natal dispersal does not decrease survival of a large herbivore

Abstract Natal dispersal is assumed to be a particularly risky movement behavior as individuals transfer, often long distances, from birth site to site of potential first reproduction. Though, because this behavior persists in populations, it is assumed that dispersal increases the fitness of indivi...

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Main Authors: Eric S. Long, Duane R. Diefenbach, Clayton L. Lutz, Bret D. Wallingford, Christopher S. Rosenberry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7227