Habitat Selection and Mating Success in a Mustelid
Author
Source
International Journal of Zoology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Habitat selection remains a poorly understood ecological process, but relating mating behaviour to pattern of habitat selection constitutes a fundamental issue both in evolutionary ecology and in biological conservation.
From radiotelemetry protocol, habitat-induced variations in mating success were investigated in a solitary mustelid carnivore, the European polecat Mustela putorius.
Selection for marshy habitat was regarded as adaptive in that mating success was found greater using marches than other habitats.
Males consorted with 1.3 females, revealing a low polygyny rate.
Pregnant or lactating females selectively shifted to deciduous woods.
That some habitat types may favour a good reproduction forms a key factor for species conservation and environmental management.
Nevertheless, such as in various vertebrates, habitat requirements seem to be based on simple broad features of habitat, suggesting that habitat avoidance rather than habitat preference can explain polecat habitat predilection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lodé, Thierry. 2011. Habitat Selection and Mating Success in a Mustelid. International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lodé, Thierry. Habitat Selection and Mating Success in a Mustelid. International Journal of Zoology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lodé, Thierry. Habitat Selection and Mating Success in a Mustelid. International Journal of Zoology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450575