Population dynamics of a generalist rodent in relation to variability in pulsed food resources in a fragmented landscape

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-46

  Marcello, Gregg J ^a   Wilder, Shawn M ^a   Meikle, Douglas B ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipatory reproduction; Habitat fragmentation; Periodical cicada; Population density; Resource pulse; White footed mouse

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; EMERGENCE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INSECT; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; RODENT; SEED;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEMIPTERA; MALE; PEROMYSCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEMIPTERA; MALE; PEROMYSCUS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

CICADIDAE; MAGICICADA; MUS; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 37349110709     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01310.x     Document Type: Article

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