| dc.contributor.author | Cox, Roger G. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-08T01:04:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-08T01:04:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1971 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10179/11177 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The dynamics of an isopod (Porcellio acaber) population in waste grassland are described. Three different generations can be distinguished on the basis of size distributions. A difference in age structure and sex ratio is seen in two areas of the study region. Overall there are more females than males. A cohort of 1000 individuals can produce 6000 young in a year, but only 10% of these survive to become sexually mature. Isopods provide a significant reservoir of calcium in the environment. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massey University | en_US |
| dc.rights | The Author | en_US |
| dc.subject | Isopoda | en_US |
| dc.title | The population dynamics of Porcellio Scaber, latr (Crustacea Isopoda) in waste grassland in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Zoology | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Massey University | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (M. Sc.) | en_US |
