Changes in the down colour of chicks during a population decline in red grouse.

Abstract:

:Difficulties in using genetic markers to demonstrate that changes in gene frequency cause fluctuations in the density of animal populations are illustrated. The frequency of chicks with light-coloured down increased during 4 years when population density of red grouse declined and the inherent level of aggressive behaviour of adults increased. Variations in aggressive behaviour and down colour of individuals within years, however, were not related.

journal_name

Oecologia

journal_title

Oecologia

authors

Moss R,Watson A

doi

10.1007/BF00379422

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1987-10-01 00:00:00

pages

598-600

issue

4

eissn

0029-8549

issn

1432-1939

pii

10.1007/BF00379422

journal_volume

73

pub_type

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