Body weight and rumen-reticulum capacity in tule elk and mule deer
The relationship between body size and rumen-reticulum capacity among conspecific individuals is predicted to be isometric. We examined whether the relationship between body weight and rumen-reticulum capacity was isometric in adult male and female rule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) and in adult female mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). We detected no effect of sex on this relationship in elk, and the slope of the regression was 1.0 for one measure of rumen-reticulum capacity and <1.0 for another. Among deer, the slope of the relationship was <1.0 in one measure of rumen-reticulum capacity, and we detected no relationship with the other.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2003 |
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Title | Body weight and rumen-reticulum capacity in tule elk and mule deer |
DOI | 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0659:BWARRC>2.0.CO;2 |
Authors | F.W. Weckerly, V. C. Bleich, C.-L.B. Chetkiewicz, M.A. Ricca |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Mammalogy |
Index ID | 70025715 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |