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Jay Rotella
Department of Ecology
308 Lewis Hall
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3460

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Location: 308 Lewis

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WILD 501 - Applied Vertebrate Population Dynamics
Spring 2012

Readings

  1. Asbjornsen, E. J., B. E. Saether, J. D. C. Linnell, S. Engen, R. Andersen, and T. Bretten. 2005. Predicting the growth of a small introduced muskox population using population prediction intervals. Journal of Animal Ecology 74(4):612-618.  (Assigned 1/18/12)

  2. Fox, G.A., B.E. Kendall, J.W. Fitzpatrick, and G.E. Woolfenden. 2006. Consequences of heterogeneity in survival probability in a population of Florida scrub-jays.  
    Journal of Animal Ecology
    75(4):921–927. (Assigned 1/23/12)

  3. Norris, K, and N. McCulloch.  2003.  Demographic models and the management of endangered species: A case study of the critically endangered Seychelles Magpie Robin.   Journal of Applied Ecology 40(5):890-899.   (Assigned 2/01/12)

  4. Hiraldo, F., J.J. Negro, J.A. Donazar, and P. Gaona.  1996.  A demographic model for a population of the endangered lesser kestrel in southern Spain.  J. Applied Ecology 33(5):1085-1093.  (Assigned 2/06/12)

  5. Brook, B.W., and C.J.A. Bradshaw. 2006.  Strength of evidence for density dependence in abundance time series of 1198 species.  Ecology 87:1445-1451.  (Assigned 2/15/12)

  6. Krebs, C.J. 1995.  Two paradigms of population regulation.  Wildlife Research 22:1-10. (Assigned 2/22/12)

  7. Gaillard, J.-M., M. Festa-Bianchet, and N. G. Yoccoz.  1998.  Population dynamics of large herbivores: variable recruitment awith constant adult survival.  Trends in Ecology & Evolution 13(2):58-63. (Assigned 2/27/12)

  8. Sakai, A., K. Matsui, D. Kabeya, and S. Sakai. 2003. Altitudinal variation in lifetime growth trajectory and reproductive schedule of a sub-alpine conifer, Abies mariesii. Evolutionary Ecology Research 5:671-689. (Assigned 3/19/12)

  9. Wolf, M., S. van Doorn, O. Leimar, & F.J. Weissing.  2007.  Life-history trade-offs favour the evolution of animal personalities.  Nature 447:581-584. (Assigned 3/21/12)

  10. Nussey, D.H., T. Coulson, M. Festa-Bianchet, and J.-M. Gaillard.  2008.  Measuring senescence in wild animal populations: towards a longitudinal approach. Functional Ecology 22:393-406. (Assigned 3/28/12)

  11. Hutchings, J.A., & J.D. Reynolds.  2004.  Marine fish population collapses: consequences for recovery and extinction risk.  Bioscience 54:297-309 (Assigned 4/2/12)

  12. Runge, J.P., M.C. Runge, and J.D. Nichols.  2006.  The role of local populations within a landscape context: defining and classifying sources and sinks.  American Naturalist 167:925-938.  (Assigned 4/16/12)

  13. Pavlacky, D. C., H. P. Possingham, A. J. Lowe, P. J. Prentis, D. J. Green, and A. W. Goldizen. 2012. Anthropogenic landscape change promotes asymmetric dispersal and limits regional patch occupancy in a spatially structured bird population. Journal of Animal Ecology (Early View Online - 1st published 10 April 2012).  (Assigned 4/23/12).

  14. Ozgul, A., M.K. Oli, K.B. Armitage, D.T. Blumstein, and D.H. Van Vuren. 2009. Influence of local demography on asymptotic and transient dynamics of a yellow-bellied marmot metapopulation. American Naturalist 173:517–530. (Assigned 4/25/12).

Exam 2
  1. Sakai et al - trees
  2. Bonnet et al - vipers
  3. Schtickzelle & Quinn - salmon
Many journals in population biology are available through the MSU library and can be used to obtain pdf copies of many of the articles used in the course. The journal site at MSU is especially helpful.

Google Scholar is also often helpful for finding copies of articles.

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