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AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
卷 45, 期 1, 页码 17-21出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00667.x
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breeding; dynamics; Grammomys; Lophuromys; Praomys; Tanzania
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We investigated breeding seasonality and population dynamics of three rodent species, Lophuromys flavopuncatus, Grammomys dolichurus and Praomys delectorum, in the Magamba Forest, Western Usambara Mountains, north-east Tanzania. Capture-mark-recapture studies were conducted in 2002-2004. Reproductive conditions of males and females showed temporal variations, an indication of breeding seasonality. Animals were reproductively active between February and May. Rainfall in November-January was instrumental for the onset of breeding and continued throughout the wet season. The recruitment of new individuals born during the season led to highest population densities between end of May and August. Populations declined progressively towards the end of the dry season (September-October). Only P. delectorum showed a marked density increase during January-February, indicating greater survival and/or recruitment during the November-January rains. The study shows that despite a relatively stable environment of the forest reserve, rainfall has strong influence on reproduction and population dynamics, probably because of its effect on primary food resources.
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