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Growth And Survival In A Northern Population Of Hispid Cotton Rats, Heather A. Green, Robert K. Rose
Growth And Survival In A Northern Population Of Hispid Cotton Rats, Heather A. Green, Robert K. Rose
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Using data from a 28-month capture–mark–recapture study that included 3 winters, we compared rates of body growth and survival for a population of hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) in eastern Virginia with another marginal population in eastern Kansas, and where possible, with southern populations in coastal Texas and central Florida. Patterns of seasonal growth were similar in Virginia and Kansas, being low, often near 0, in winter but moderate in other seasons, unlike the uniform seasonal growth rates in Texas. Survival rates were similar between the sexes in both Virginia and Kansas but the overall monthly survival rate …