Table 4. Estimates of population growth rate at the maximum value for each vital rate for Mountain Plovers breeding in Montana, eastern Colorado, and the South Park region of Colorado. The coefficient of determination (r²) between lambda and each vital rate is given in parentheses.
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Vital rate |
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Site |
SChick |
SJuvenile |
SNest |
# eggs |
SAdult |
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Montana |
1.3972 (0.42) |
1.0534 (0.00) |
1.1849 (0.08) |
1.0705 (0.18) |
1.1613 (0.30) |
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E Colorado |
1.4146 (0.01) |
1.3882 (0.00) |
1.4476 (0.03) |
1.4330 (0.44) |
1.4918 (0.24) |
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South Park |
1.5628 (0.37) |
1.1198 (0.00) |
1.2752 (0.28) |
1.1481 (0.13) |
1.2299 (0.13) |
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