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An allometric approach to population cycles of mammals

Authors: Calder, W. A.
Year: 1983
Journal: Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 100, pp. 275-282
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1016/0022-5193(83)90351-x
Keywords: MAMMALOGY, POPULATION BIOLOGY, RMBL

Abstract

The periodic cycles in populations of microtine rodents and hares are considered together to provide the suggestion that the natural period is endogenous and size-dependent, and may be a consequence of the physiological and reproductive pace of the life cycle that scales as the fourth root of body mass.

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