The Effects of a Long-Term Male-Biased Sex Ratio on Population Dynamics and Viability of Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

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The Effects of a Long-Term Male-Biased Sex Ratio on Population Dynamics and Viability of Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

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Sex ratio is a critical parameter in the population dynamics and ecology of a species. Changes in population sex ratio can influence sexual selection and individual behaviour, which ultimately impact reproductive rates and population viability. For territorial species, sex ratio variation can influence territorial behaviour, and thus, the pattern of activity areas where animals acquire critical resources to perform biological processes. However, empirical studies addressing population consequ...

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Doctoral

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2023

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Linlin Liu

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/The_Effects_of_a_Long-Term_Male-Biased_Sex_Ratio_on_Populati...

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Behavioural ecology / Population ecology / Terrestrial ecology / Animal behaviour / Vertebrate biology / male bias / population parameters / population viability / conservation / surveys / climate change / School: School of Biological Sciences / Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences / Degree Discipline: Biological Sciences / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy

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