Influence of Reproductive Status: Home Range Size in Water Voles (Arvicola amphibius)
Publisher's version, source: http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154338 . The relationship between home range and reproductive status of water voles (Arvicola amphibius) was studied by radio-tracking on an island off the coast of northern Norway in 2006–2009. The aim was to test assumptions ab...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/9644 2023-05-15T17:43:29+02:00 Influence of Reproductive Status: Home Range Size in Water Voles (Arvicola amphibius) Frafjord, Karl 2016-04-26 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/9644 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154338 eng eng Public Library of Science PLoS ONE 11(4): e0154338 FRIDAID 1353753 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0154338 1932-6203 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/9644 URN:NBN:no-uit_munin_9182 openAccess VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480::Økologi: 488 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2016 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154338 2021-06-25T17:54:42Z Publisher's version, source: http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154338 . The relationship between home range and reproductive status of water voles (Arvicola amphibius) was studied by radio-tracking on an island off the coast of northern Norway in 2006–2009. The aim was to test assumptions about the species’ social structure relative to other microtines. Juveniles used fairly small ranges (about 400 m²), with no difference between males and females. Subadults, overwintered voles in April, had ranges similar to juveniles. Reproductively active males (mean 2774.0 m²) increased their range seven-fold relative to juvenile males, with ranges on average 3.3 times larger than adult females (mean 848.3 m²), which also expanded their range. Most litters were born in May and June, and as reproduction ceased in July adult males reduced their range whilst females did not. Body mass or year did not influence home range size. Overlap of home ranges varied, but could be extensive in both adult males and females. The water vole had a social structure similar to some Microtus species, but females appeared to be non-territorial and males perhaps conditioned territorial and non-territorial. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Norway PLOS ONE 11 4 e0154338 |
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Publisher's version, source: http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154338 . The relationship between home range and reproductive status of water voles (Arvicola amphibius) was studied by radio-tracking on an island off the coast of northern Norway in 2006–2009. The aim was to test assumptions about the species’ social structure relative to other microtines. Juveniles used fairly small ranges (about 400 m²), with no difference between males and females. Subadults, overwintered voles in April, had ranges similar to juveniles. Reproductively active males (mean 2774.0 m²) increased their range seven-fold relative to juvenile males, with ranges on average 3.3 times larger than adult females (mean 848.3 m²), which also expanded their range. Most litters were born in May and June, and as reproduction ceased in July adult males reduced their range whilst females did not. Body mass or year did not influence home range size. Overlap of home ranges varied, but could be extensive in both adult males and females. The water vole had a social structure similar to some Microtus species, but females appeared to be non-territorial and males perhaps conditioned territorial and non-territorial. |
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