Reproductive Rates in Fluctuating Populations
Reproductive Rates in Fluctuating Populations
Rodents are well known for their high rates of reproduction. A vole population with an adult weight of 30 grams would increase fivefold over a year while an 80-gram lemming would increase about three times. This chapter discusses the role that changes in reproductive rates plays in causing changes in rodent population growth rates, and four key parameters which affect population growth rates: sexual maturity, length of breeding season, litter size, and pregnancy rate.
Keywords: reproduction, voles, lemmings, reproductive rates, sexual maturity, breeding season, litter size, pregnancy rate
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