A NEW MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR FLANK WEAR PREDICTION USING FUNCTIONAL DATA ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY



Age-related changes in somatic condition and reproduction in the Eurasian beaver: Resource history influences onset of reproductive senescence.

Using 15 years of data from a stable population of wild Eurasian accessory beavers (Castor fiber), we examine how annual and lifetime access to food resources affect individual age-related changes in reproduction and somatic condition.We found an age-related decline in annual maternal reproductive output, after a peak at age 5-6.Rainfall, an establ

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