Numerical response of fishers to synchronous prey dynamics

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 480-484

  Bowman, Jeff ^a   Donovan, Dennis ^a   Rosatte, Richard C ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delayed density dependence; Erethizon dorsatum; Fur harvest; Lepus americanus; Limit cycle; Martes pennanti; Numerical response; Predation; Stability; Time series

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CARNIVORE; MAMMAL; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES; TRAPPING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

ERETHIZON DORSATUM; LAGOMORPHA; LEPUS AMERICANUS; MARTES PENNANTI; SYLVILAGUS FLORIDANUS;

EID: 33745142200     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-202R2.1     Document Type: Article

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