Relationship between a disease, host density and mortality in a free-living deer population

Leader-Williams, N.. 1982 Relationship between a disease, host density and mortality in a free-living deer population. The Journal of Animal Ecology, 51 (1). 235-240. https://doi.org/10.2307/4322

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Abstract/Summary

(1) Disease is often viewed as a density-dependent factor expected to limit population numbers, but field evidence from mammals is generally lacking. (2) Mandibular swellings in reindeer on South Georgia provide an example of a disease whose frequency of occurrence is correlated with host density. (3) The disease acts as a contributory cause of mortality by reducing the body condition of reindeer

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.2307/4322
ISSN:	00218790
NORA Subject Terms:	Health
Date made live:	23 Jul 2019 08:57 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524423

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.2307/4322

ISSN:

00218790

NORA Subject Terms:

Health

Date made live:

23 Jul 2019 08:57 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524423