Relationships between Jackrabbit Abundance and Ferruginous Hawk Reproduction

G. Smith, Dwight; R. Murphy, Joseph; D. Woffinden, Neil

doi:10.2307/1367602

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Relationships between Jackrabbit Abundance and Ferruginous Hawk Reproduction

Published in Ornithological Applications • Feb 1, 1981

Authors:

Dwight G. Smith

Joseph R. Murphy

Neil D. Woffinden

Abstract

From 1966-70 and 1972-74, we studied relationships between Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) reproduction and abundance of their main prey, the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) in the eastern Great Basin Desert of central Utah. Correlation tests showed significant relationships between ja...

Subject

Reproduction

Avian clutch size

Biology

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