Population cycles and outbreaks of small rodents: ten essential questions we still need to solve
Andreassen, Harry P.; Sundell, Janne; Ecke, Fraucke; Halle, Stefan; Haapakoski, Marko; Henttonen, Heikki; Huitu, Otso; Jacob, Jens; Johnsen, Kaja; Koskela, Esa; Luque-Larena, Juan Jose; Lecomte, Nicolas; Leirs, Herwig; Mariën, Joachim; Neby, Magne; Rätti, Osmo; Sievert, Thorbjörn; Singleton, Grant R.; van Cann, Joannes; Vanden Broecke, Bram; Ylönen, Hannu (2021)
Andreassen, Harry P.
Sundell, Janne
Ecke, Fraucke
Halle, Stefan
Haapakoski, Marko
Henttonen, Heikki
Huitu, Otso
Jacob, Jens
Johnsen, Kaja
Koskela, Esa
Luque-Larena, Juan Jose
Lecomte, Nicolas
Leirs, Herwig
Mariën, Joachim
Neby, Magne
Rätti, Osmo
Sievert, Thorbjörn
Singleton, Grant R.
van Cann, Joannes
Vanden Broecke, Bram
Ylönen, Hannu
Julkaisusarja
Oecologia
Volyymi
195
Numero
3
Sivut
601-622
Springer
2021
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021121761365
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021121761365
Tiivistelmä
Most small rodent populations in the world have fascinating population dynamics. In the northern hemisphere, voles and lemmings tend to show population cycles with regular fluctuations in numbers. In the southern hemisphere, small rodents tend to have large amplitude outbreaks with less regular intervals. In the light of vast research and debate over almost a century, we here discuss the driving forces of these different rodent population dynamics. We highlight ten questions directly related to the various characteristics of relevant populations and ecosystems that still need to be answered. This overview is not intended as a complete list of questions but rather focuses on the most important issues that are essential for understanding the generality of small rodent population dynamics.
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