Temporal and spatial variation in predation on roe deer fawns

摘要: This thesis deals with variation in mortality of roe deer fawns, over time and space, caused by red fox Eurasian lynx predation a boreal landscape. The considers historic recent effects vole population dynamics on using long term series from Grimso Wildlife Research Area. Historically, the south-central Sweden has varied cyclically, causing fawns to fluctuate synchronically accordance alternative prey hypothesis, but following dampening cycle amplitude this relationship ended. also covers multi-predatory context as both are revealed important predators neonates study radio marked fawns. A female habitat choice survival points out possible trade-off does between high quality forage Weak, reaching spatial found relation fawn distances dens litters investigated, supplemental feeding means relieving pressure proves practice futile forest.