Abstract
In this chapter, the most important aspects related to the population dynamics of Neotropical marsupials are reviewed. Each topic includes some theoretical information and examples of field studies. First, the theme is introduced, providing some general information about what population dynamics are and its aims. Next, the following topics are discussed: life-history strategies and population dynamics, growth, reproduction and density, limiting factors and population regulation, metapopulation dynamics, and demography and population modeling. Finally, the application and perspectives of population dynamics studies are discussed. Throughout the chapter, the most important publications carried out in the Neotropical region related to the issues discussed are referenced and compiled.
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Abbreviations
- °C:
-
degrees Celsius
- F:
-
Fisher statistic value of analysis of variance
- g:
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Grams
- N:
-
Number of individuals
- p :
-
Probability
- PVA:
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Population Viability Analysis
- r2:
-
Coefficient of determination of the regression
- SOI:
-
Southern Oscillation Index
- WHO:
-
World Health Organization
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RG thanks Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) for research and productivity grants (CNPq – 304355/2018-6), Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) and Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC / FIOCRUZ) for financial support for her studies on population dynamics. MK thanks Prociência-UERJ, JCNE -FAPERJ and HGB thanks FAPERJ, CNPq and Prociência-UERJ for research and productivity grants. MK thanks the European Commission for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship (MSCA MaxPersist #101032484).
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Gentile, R., Kajin, M., Bergallo, H.G. (2022). Population Dynamics of Neotropical Marsupials. In: Cáceres, N., Dickman, C.R. (eds) American and Australasian Marsupials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88800-8_18-1
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