Contrasting Life Histories in Neighbouring Populations of a Large Mammal

Tom H. E. Mason; Roberta Chirichella; Shane A. Richards; Philip A. Stephens; Stephen G. Willis; Marco Apollonio

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028002

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Contrasting Life Histories in Neighbouring Populations of a Large Mammal

Tom H. E. Mason ,

* E-mail: t.h.mason@durham.ac.uk

Affiliation School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom
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Roberta Chirichella,

Affiliations Adamello Brenta Nature Park, Strembo, Trento, Italy, Department of Zoology and Evolutionary Genetics, University of Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Shane A. Richards,

Affiliation School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom
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Philip A. Stephens,

Affiliation School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom
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Stephen G. Willis,

Affiliation School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom
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Marco Apollonio

Affiliation Department of Zoology and Evolutionary Genetics, University of Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Contrasting Life Histories in Neighbouring Populations of a Large Mammal

Tom H. E. Mason,
Roberta Chirichella,
Shane A. Richards,
Philip A. Stephens,
Stephen G. Willis,
Marco Apollonio

Published: November 18, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028002

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