Population dynamics of Zenaida doves in Cidra, Puerto Rico
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Research undertaken in the municipality of Cidra, Puerto Rico, into the population dynamics of Zenaida doves has established that predation is not necessarily the only or most significant density-dependent factor influencing the size of the nesting population. The spatial distribution of nests was regular at high nest densities and marginally aggregated at low nest densities. The breeding productivity of Zenaida doves is high because of multiple brooding and lengthy nesting periods. These doves can compensate for periods of high mortality through high recruitment rates.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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Population dynamics of Zenaida doves in Cidra, Puerto Rico
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Basic demographic parameters of Zenaida doves at farmlands and second-growth forests in eastcentral Puerto Rico in 1990-92 were estimated to improve understanding of the population dynamics of the species. Results revealed an increase in density and population size estimates of Zenaida doves after June, which is the peak of the nesting season. A positive correlation was also noted between density or line transect data and population size estimates or capture-recapture data.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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Estimation of abundance and recommendations for monitoring white-cheeked pintails in wetlands of Puerto Rico and territorial islands
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The density and population size studies of white-cheeked pintail were carried out to evaluate their population status in wetlands of Puerto Rico and territorial islands.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 2007
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