Table 8. Elasticities and sensitivities for the constituents of productivity derived from the population projection matrices for female Pipistrellus pygmaeus.
Vital rate | Elasticity | Sensitivity | |
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Mean litter size in second year | L 2 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
Mean litter size in third year plus | L 3 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Proportion breeding in second year | Alpha 2 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
Proportion breeding in third year plus | Alpha 3 | 0.14 | 0.14 |