Population dynamics in a cyclic environment: Consequences of cyclic food abundance on tawny owl reproduction and survival

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1050-1062

  Karell, Patrik ^a   Ahola, Kari ^b   Karstinen, Teuvo ^c   Zolei, Aniko ^d   Brommer, Jon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Tornihaukantie 8D 72   (Finland)

^c Juusinkuja 1 ^*  (Finland)

^d Duna Ipoly National Park Directorate   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Clethrionomys glareolus; Life stage; Microtus agrestis; Population cycle; Predator prey interaction

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; POPULATION CYCLE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; RAPTOR; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RODENT; SURVIVAL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; MALE; OWL; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MIGRATION; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; STRIGIFORMES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

AVES; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 68149107570     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01563.x     Document Type: Article

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