Cohort effects in red squirrels: The influence of density, food abundance and temperature on future survival and reproductive success

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 305-314

  Descamps, Sébastien ^a,b   Boutin, Stan ^c   Berteaux, Dominique ^a   McAdam, Andrew G ^d   Gaillard, Jean Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone production; Delayed quality effects; North American red squirrel; Silver spoon effects; Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SCIURIDAE; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SCIURIDAE; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 38849182911     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01340.x     Document Type: Article

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