Abstract:We evaluated the relationship between density, reproduction, and group size in an island population of feral sheep in which density varied greatly geographically. We expected that reproduction would vary inversely with density, and that groups would be smallest in high density areas because of low recruitment of offspring into social groups. We found no inverse relationship between density and reproduction in feral sheep, for uncertain reasons. We did find a positive relationship between reproduction and group… Show more
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