BLACK-TAILED, GUNNISON'S, AND UTAH PRAIRIE DOGS REPRODUCE SLOWLY

BLACK-TAILED, GUNNISON'S, AND UTAH PRAIRIE DOGS REPRODUCE SLOWLY

Long-term research with marked individuals shows that black-tailed, Gunnison's, and Utah prairie dogs (Sciuridae: Cynomys ludovicianus, C. gunnisoni, and C. parvidens) all reproduce slowly, despite claims of ranchers and early naturalists. Five factors are responsible for the slow reproduction....

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of mammalogy 2001-11, Vol.82 (4), p.917-927
1. Verfasser: Hoogland, John L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cynomys ludovicianus
Sciuridae
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Zusammenfassung:Long-term research with marked individuals shows that black-tailed, Gunnison's, and Utah prairie dogs (Sciuridae: Cynomys ludovicianus, C. gunnisoni, and C. parvidens) all reproduce slowly, despite claims of ranchers and early naturalists. Five factors are responsible for the slow reproduction. First, survivorship in the 1st year is
ISSN:0022-2372
1545-1542
DOI:10.1644/1545-1542(2001)082<0917:BTGSAU>2.0.CO;2