Seasonal variation of mortality, detectability, and body condition in a population of the adder (Vipera berus)

Abstract We analyzed seasonal variation in mortality rates in adult males and females of the European adder (Vipera berus), using data collected during a 13‐year capture–recapture study (2005–2017) in a large population. We concurrently obtained quantitative information on the seasonal variation in...

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Main Authors: Dirk Bauwens, Katja Claus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5166