Seasonal variation in field-determined growth rates of the hispid cotton rat ( Sigmodon hispidus).

N. A. Slade; J. R. Sauer; G. E. Glass

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Seasonal variation in field-determined growth rates of the hispid cotton rat ( Sigmodon hispidus).

N. A. Slade, J. R. Sauer, G. E. Glass

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Seasonal and sexual differences exist in growth, with all cotton rats showing higher growth rates in summer than in winter. In fall and winter the heavier animals tended to lose mass whereas lighter cotton rats gained, reducing the variability within the population. This phenomenon might account for seasonal differences in mass distributions within rodent populations. Seasonal variation in growth is related to cotton rat environment and energetics. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	263-270
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Mammalogy
Volume	65
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/1381165
State	Published - Jan 1 1984

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Animal Science and Zoology
Genetics
Nature and Landscape Conservation

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