Predation as a probable mechanism relating winter weather to population dynamics in a North American porcupine population

Population Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 537-546

  Mabille, Géraldine ^a   Descamps, Sébastien ^a   Berteaux, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate; Fisher; Predator prey; Seasonal survival; Solar cycle; Species interaction

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CLIMATE EFFECT; IRRADIANCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RODENT; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLE;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ERETHIZON DORSATUM;

EID: 84755161354     PISSN: 14383896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-010-0198-5     Document Type: Article

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