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158.Snowshoe hare
[Main Idea]
Present the research of the effects of predation risk on the behaviour and population dynamics of SHs.
[Structure]
P1: Theme of the research
SHs need to prey many animals while avoiding be preyed by predators. The change of SHs' behaviours may influence the population dynamics.
P2: Experiment
4 factors: habitat, survival, body mass, and female reproduction
4 experimental areas:
FENCE -- less predators;
FOOD -- more food;
FENCE+FOOD --less predators & more food;
CONTROL -- control group
3 hypothesis:
food hypothesis -- habitat with highest amounts of food; high body mass; survival reduced.
predator avoidance hypothesis -- habitat with lowest risk; high survival; body mass decreases.
PSF hypothesis -- body mass & survival decline (behaviour change):
large population + open habitat + enough animal food;
population decline + closed habitat + poorer quality plant food.
4 results:
CONTROL -- lower female body mass & reproduction reduces (even with enough food).
FOOD -- body mass decreases during the third year of population decline.
FENCE+FOOD -- high female body mass & fecundity during population decline.
FENCE -- body mass not decline.
Analyze:
The results supported PSF hypothes (C&F: with predators) and food hypothesis (F&F+F: without predators).
It's hard for SHs to avoid predators and have enough food during winter.
The stress increases during population decline.
Conclusion:
The reduction of fecundity will led to a lag of one generation into the 10-year population cycle.
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