Population Cycles and Changes in Body Size of the Lynx in Alaska

The lynx Lynx canadensis is a common predator in the boreal forests of North America. Its population fluctuates during a 9- to 11-year cycle in synchrony with the population size of its main prey, the snowshoe hare Lepus americanus. Using adult museum specimens, we studied changes in skull (and henc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oecologia 2007-05, Vol.152 (2), p.239-244, Article 239
Hauptverfasser:	Yom-Tov, Yoram, Yom-Tov, Shlomith, MacDonald, Dusty, Yom-Tov, Elad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alaska Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Availability Biological and medical sciences Body Size Boreal forests Canines Demecology Female Food Food availability Food security Food supply Foods Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Hares Lepus americanus Lynx Lynx - anatomy & histology Lynx - physiology Lynx lynx Male Mammals Museums P values Population density Population Dynamics Population Ecology Population number Population size Predators Prey Skull
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