Long-term study of litter size in relation to population density in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Lincolnshire, England

Long-term study of litter size in relation to population density in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Lincolnshire, England

After the introduction of myxomatosis to the U.K. in 1953, the rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus population crashed to less than 1% of its original size (Lloyd, 1970). Since that time the population has been slowly recovering, and reached about 20% of pre-myxomatosis levels by 1980 (Lloyd, 1981; Trout, T...

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Published in:Journal of zoology (1987) Vol. 246; no. 3; pp. 347 - 350
Main Authors: Trout, R. C., Smith, G. C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 01-11-1998
Subjects:
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Oryctolagus cuniculus
population density
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Summary:After the introduction of myxomatosis to the U.K. in 1953, the rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus population crashed to less than 1% of its original size (Lloyd, 1970). Since that time the population has been slowly recovering, and reached about 20% of pre-myxomatosis levels by 1980 (Lloyd, 1981; Trout, Tapper & Harradine, 1986). Between 1980 and 1986 an index of rabbit abundance was produced from field surveys, which resulted in an estimated population growth rate of just under 1% per year but there has been no objective assessment of the changes nationally since 1986.
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ISSN:0952-8369
1469-7998
DOI:10.1017/S095283699800990X