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Article: SURVIVAL AND LONGEVITY OF THE PUERTO RICAN VIREO.
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- Wilson Bulletin
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
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Survival rate is an important component of life history models, and it is a central parameter examined in comparative demographic studies (e.g., Ricklefs 1982, Martin 1995). From a conservation perspective, precise estimation of adult and juvenile survival rates is critical because population dynamics often show great sensitivity to variation in these parameters (e.g., Lande 1988, Ryan et al. 1993). Despite their importance, relatively few data are available regarding the survival rates and longevity of tropical birds in general, and insular species in particular (but see Karr et al. 1990, Faaborg and Arendt 1995, Johnston et al. 1997).
The Puerto Rican Vireo ...