Title:

Population dynamics of the red fox in central Poland

Creator:

Goszczyński, J.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1989

Description:

The analysis of changes in the density of the red fox population over a period of several years showed a considerable stability of this population.The average density in winter was about 0.43 animal/km2. A high reduction of foxes in winter (52%) seems to be mainly a result of hunting. In the population of adult foxes females prevailed. Litter size and the survival of cubs till the hunting season depended on the availability of small mammals (mainly rodents). The expected mean life span at birth (E0) was low (0.84-0.91 year) as compared to populations subjected to lower hunting pressure. Only one fourth of foxes born survived to the age of 12 months.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Poland ; density ; population dynamics ; mortality ; reproduction ; Vulpes vulpes ; dynamika populacji ; zagęszczenie ; śmiertelność ; lis ; Polska

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

34

Issue:

10

Start page:

141

End page:

154

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.89-10

Source:

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Language:

eng ; sum. eng. ; pol.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open