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Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid
 

Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid

Article DOI: 10.3791/56059-v • 09:09 min • August 8th, 2017
August 8th, 2017 •
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1Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, 2Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University, 3Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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Phenotypic differences among cervid populations may be related to population-level genetics or nutrition; discerning which is difficult in the wild. This protocol describes how we designed a controlled study where nutritional variation was eliminated. We found that phenotypic variation of male white-tailed deer was more limited by nutrition than genetics.

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Keywords: Deer Antler Body Size Genetics Environment Morphology Sub-species Endangered Species Act Nutrition Habitat Controlled Environment Visual Barrier Elevated Blinds High-quality Diet Sedation Stress Reduction Body Temperature
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