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High rabbit abundance proves detrimental to the population growth rate in European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) extensive breeding enclosures

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High rabbit abundance proves detrimental to the population growth rate in European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) extensive breeding enclosures

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dc.contributor.author Ruiz-Aizpurua, L. es_ES
dc.contributor.author Guerrero-Casado, J. es_ES
dc.contributor.author Carpio, A. J. es_ES
dc.contributor.author Tortosa, F. S. es_ES
dc.date.accessioned 2014-09-30T12:36:54Z
dc.date.available 2014-09-30T12:36:54Z
dc.date.issued 2014-09-30
dc.identifier.issn 1257-5011
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10251/40458
dc.description.abstract [EN] The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) is a key prey species in Mediterranean ecosystems that has declined in its natural ranges as a result of diseases and loss of habitat. This situation has led to the production of wild rabbits in enclosures in which they can acclimate and breed. The efficiency of these enclosures as extensive breeding systems is defined by their population growth rate (PGR). The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of rabbit abundance on the PGR. This has been done by creating general linear models to explain autumn and spring PGR with the use of rabbit abundance estimates, enclosure size, aerial predation and previous PGR as possible explanatory variables. Rabbit abundance and enclosure size negatively affected the autumn PGR, while only rabbit abundance affected the spring PGR in the best-fit models. It is suggested that maintaining rabbit densities at fewer than 30 rabbits per hectare might help to optimise the efficiency inside enclosures. es_ES
dc.description.sponsorship L.R.A. was supported by a grant from the University of Córdoba. Our English was reviewed by Sally Newton. This work is funded by the Andalusia Autonomous Environmental Government through a project for the conservation of the Cinereous Vulture in Córdoba province.
dc.language Inglés es_ES
dc.publisher Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València
dc.relation.ispartof World Rabbit Science
dc.rights Reserva de todos los derechos es_ES
dc.subject Density-dependent breeding es_ES
dc.subject Extensive breeding system es_ES
dc.subject Social behaviour es_ES
dc.title High rabbit abundance proves detrimental to the population growth rate in European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) extensive breeding enclosures es_ES
dc.type Artículo es_ES
dc.date.updated 2014-09-30T11:24:06Z
dc.identifier.doi 10.4995/wrs.2014.1668
dc.rights.accessRights Abierto es_ES
dc.description.bibliographicCitation Ruiz-Aizpurua, L.; Guerrero-Casado, J.; Carpio, AJ.; Tortosa, FS. (2014). High rabbit abundance proves detrimental to the population growth rate in European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) extensive breeding enclosures. World Rabbit Science. 22(3):179-186. https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.2014.1668 es_ES
dc.description.accrualMethod SWORD es_ES
dc.relation.publisherversion https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.2014.1668 es_ES
dc.description.upvformatpinicio 179 es_ES
dc.description.upvformatpfin 186 es_ES
dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion es_ES
dc.description.volume 22
dc.description.issue 3
dc.identifier.eissn 1989-8886
dc.contributor.funder Junta de Andalucía
dc.contributor.funder Universidad de Córdoba, España
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