Publisher Summary This chapter reviews studies that have analyzed the effects of local
weather and large-scale climate phenomenon on fluctuations in the size of bird populations …

The demography of a population is often reduced to the apparent (or local) survival of
individuals and their realised fecundity within a study area defined according to logistical …

This book meets the demand for a comprehensive introduction to understanding the
processes of population limitation. Recognized world-wide as a respected biologist and …

This book originated from a set of lecture notes for a one-quarter graduatelevel course
taught at the University of Washington. The purpose of the course is to familiarize the …

A central goal in ecology is to predict population dynamics from demographic information.
Based on the asymptotic population growth rate λ, calculated from a projection matrix model …

To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of
wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and …

For birds in urban environments, the configuration of local habitat within the landscape may
be as critical as the composition of the local habitat itself. We examined the relative …

The nature and extent of population regulation remains a principal unanswered question for
many types of organisms, despite extensive research. In this paper, we provide a new …

The never–ending tension between finding food and avoiding predators may be the most
universal natural stressor wild animals experience. The 'chronic stress' hypothesis …

Inbreeding depression is thought to be a major factor affecting the evolution of mating
systems and dispersal. While there is ample evidence for inbreeding depression in captivity …