A new approach to estimate fecundity rate from inter‐birth intervals

Abstract Accurate estimates of fecundity rate are key to population assessments and effectively direct conservation efforts. We present a new approach to estimate fecundity rate based on the probability of a female giving birth, conditional on a previous birth t years ago, from which an expected int...

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Main Authors: Mònica Arso Civil, Barbara Cheney, Nicola J. Quick, Paul M. Thompson, Philip S. Hammond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-04-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1796