Appendix A. Species of marsupials used in the analyses, and their associated life history traits and ecological variables.
No. Family Genus name Species name Adult female mass Source (female mass) Gestation length First source (gestation) Gestation length Second source (gestation) Litter size. First source (litter size) Litter size. Second source (litter size) Litter size. Third source (litter size) Age at weaning First source (age at weaning) Age at weaning. Second source (age at weaning) Age at weaning. Third source (age at weaning) Inter-birth interval. First source (inter-birth interval) Inter-birth interval. Second source (inter-birth interval) Female age at maturity First source (age at maturity) Female age at maturity. Second source (age at maturity) Female age at maturity Third source (age at maturity) Maximum lifespan First source (lifespan) Maximum lifespan Second source (lifespan) Mass at birth First source (mass at birth) Mass at birth Second source (mass at birth) Mass at pouch vacation First source (mass at pouch vacation) Mass at pouch vacation Second source (mass at pouch vacation) Mass at pouch vacation Third source (mass at pouch vacation) Mass at weaning First source (mass at weaning) Mass at weaning Second source (mass at weaning) Mass at weaning Third source (mass at weaning) Female mass at maturity Source (mass at maturity) diet type First source (diet) Second source (diet) Mean group size First source (group size) Mean group size Second source (group size) Mean group size Third source (group size) Population density First source (density) Population density. Second source (density) Population density. Third source (density) Mean annual rainfall Source (rainfall) diurnality Source (diurnality) shelter type Source (shelter) arboreality Source (arboreality) . . . . .(g) . (d) (1st source) . (d) (2nd source) . (1st source) . (2nd source) . (3rd source) . (d) (1st source) . (d) (2nd source) . (d) (3rd source) . (d) (1st source) . (d) (2nd source) . (d) (1st source) . (d) (2nd source) . (d) (3rd source) . (yrs) (1st source) . (yrs) (2nd source) . (g) (1st source) . (g) (2nd source) . (g) (1st source) . (g) (2nd source) . (g) (3rd source) . (g) (1st source) . (g) (2nd source) . (g) (3rd source) . .(g) . . . . (1st source) . (2nd source) . (3rd source) . (ha-1) (1st source) . (ha-1) (2nd source) . (ha-1) (3rd source) . (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Acrobatidae Acrobates pygmaeus 12 Woodside 1995 _ _ _ _ 2.8 Ward 1990b 2.7 Fleming & Frey 1984 _ _ 100 Ward 1990b 95 Fleming & Frey 1984 _ _ 183 Woodside 1995 _ _ 240 Tyndale-Biscoe 1984 _ _ _ _ 3 Ward 1990b 4 Collins 1973 0.018 Ward 1990b _ _ 1.7 Ward 1990b 1.5 Fleming & Frey 1984 _ _ 8.25 Ward 1990b 7 Fleming & Frey 1984 _ _ _ _ 2 Woodside 1995. Huang et al. 1987 1 Woodside 1995 _ _ _ _ 9 Ward 1988 _ _ _ _ 800 AUSLIG 1980 2 Woodside 1995 1 Woodside 1995 1 Ward 1990b 2 Potoroidae Aepyprymnus. rufescens 2500 Dennis & Johnson 1995b 22 Dennis & Johnson 1995b 23 Johnson 1978 1 Dennis & Johnson 1995b _ _ _ _ 164 Johnson 1978 161 Dennis & Johnson 1995b _ _ 115 Lavery 1985 _ _ 313 Johnson 1978 255 Seebeck et al. 1989 _ _ 8 Collins 1973 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Dennis & Johnson 1995b. Seebeck et al. 1989 1.2 Frederick & Johnson 1996 1.1 Seebeck et al. 1989 _ _ 0.4 Seebeck et al. 1989 2.4 pers. comm. A. Dennis 0.09 pers. Obs C.N. Johnson 700 AUSLIG 1980 2 Dennis & Johnson 1995b 2 Dennis & Johnson 1995b 2 Dennis & Johnson 1995b 3 Dasyuridae Antechinomys laniger 20 Valente 1995 12 Woolley 1984 _ _ 6 Woolley 1984 _ _ _ _ 90 Valente 1995 101 Happold 1972 _ _ 183 Valente 1995 _ _ 345 Woolley 1984 _ _ _ _ 3 Valente 1995 3.3 Woolley 1984 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Valente 1995 _ 1 Valente 1995 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 150 AUSLIG 1980 2 Valente 1995 1 Valente 1995 2 Valente 1995 4 Dasyuridae Antechinus agilis 18 Dickman 1995a 27 Dickman 1995a 27 Selwood 1980 10 Dickman 1995a _ _ _ _ 90 Dickman 1995a _ _ _ _ 365 Dickman 1995a _ _ 330 Dickman 1995a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Cockburn 1992 _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Dickman 1995a _ 1 Cockburn 1992 _ _ _ _ 7.11 Hall & Lee 1982 2.27 Wilson 1991 15 Wilson et al. 1986 1400 AUSLIG 1980 2 Cockburn 1992 1 Dickman 1995a 1 Cockburn & Lazenby-Cohen 1992 5 Dasyuridae Antechinus bellus 34 Calaby 1995b 30 Friend 1985 _ _ 10 Friend 1985 _ _ _ _ 97 Calaby 1995b 95 Friend 1985 _ _ 365 Calaby 1995b _ _ 350 Friend 1985 _ _ _ _ 2 Calaby 1995b 2.3 Friend 1985 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Calaby 1995b _ 1 Calaby 1995b _ _ _ _ 1.6 Friend 1985 _ _ _ _ 1390 Friend 1985 2 Calaby 1995b 2 Calaby 1995b 2 Calaby & Taylor 1981 6 Dasyuridae Antechinus flavipes 34 Van Dyck 1995d 28 Van Dyck 1995d 25 Smith 1984b 8.4 Smith 1984b _ _ _ _ 90 Van Dyck 1995d _ _ _ _ 365 Van Dyck 1995d _ _ 345 Smith 1984b _ _ _ _ 3.5 Smith 1984b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Van Dyck 1995d _ 1 Smith 1984b _ _ _ _ 6.5 Traill & Coates 1993 7.3 Smith 1984b _ _ 1000 AUSLIG 1980 1 Traill & Coates 1993 2 Van Dyck 1995d 2 Traill & Coates 1993 7 Dasyuridae Antechinus godmani 61 Watt 1997 _ _ _ _ 6 Watt 1997 _ _ _ _ 112 Watt 1997 _ _ _ _ 365 Van Dyck 1995a _ _ 330 Watt 1997 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Van Dyck 1995a _ 1 Watt 1997 _ _ _ _ 0.053 Watt 1997 _ _ _ _ 1500 Van Dyck 1993 1 Van Dyck 1995a 1 Van Dyck 1995a 1 Watt 1997 8 Dasyuridae Antechinus leo 54 Leung 1995 31 Leung 1999 _ _ 9.6 Leung 1999 _ _ _ _ 77 Leung 1995 _ _ _ _ 365 Leung 1995 _ _ 350 Leung 1999 _ _ _ _ 2 Leung 1995 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 Leung 1999 _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Leung 1995 _ 1 Leung 1999 _ _ _ _ 1.62 pers. comm. L. K-P. Leung _ _ _ _ 1270 Van Dyck 1980 2 Leung 1995 1 Leung 1995 1 Leung 1999 9 Dasyuridae Antechinus minimus 42 Wainer & Wilson 1995 28 Wainer & Wilson 1995 _ _ 7.4 Wainer 1976 _ _ _ _ 90 Wainer & Wilson 1995 120 Wainer 1976 _ _ 365 Wainer & Wilson 1995 _ _ 345 Wilson 1986 _ _ _ _ 2 Wilson 1986 _ _ 0.04 Wilson 1986 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Wainer & Wilson 1995 Wainer 1976 1 Wilson 1986 _ _ _ _ 14 Wainer & Wilson 1995 _ _ _ _ 1200 AUSLIG 1980 2 Wainer & Wilson 1995 2 Wainer & Wilson 1995 2 Wilson 1986 10 Dasyuridae Antechinus stuartii 20 Braithwaite 1995a 27 Braithwaite 1995a _ _ 6.8 Marlow 1961 7.5 Wood 1970 _ _ 90 Braithwaite 1995a _ _ _ _ 365 Braithwaite 1995a _ _ 320 Marlow 1961 _ _ _ _ 2 Braithwaite 1995a _ _ 0.0164 Marlow 1961 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Wood 1970 _ _ _ _ 20 Braithwaite 1995a 3 Braithwaite 1995a _ 1 Braithwaite 1995a _ _ _ _ 2.3 Statham & Harden 1982. 4.7 Kemper 1990 1.6 Dickman 1980 1200 AUSLIG 1980 2 Braithwaite 1995a 2 Braithwaite 1995a 2 Wood 1970 11 Dasyuridae Antechinus swainsonii 41 Dickman 1995b 28 Dickman 1995b _ _ 8 Dickman 1986 _ _ _ _ 90 Dickman 1995b 98 Williams & Williams 1982 _ _ 365 Dickman 1995b _ _ 330 Dickman 1995b _ _ _ _ 2 Dickman 1995b _ _ _ _ _ _ 5.2 Williams & Williams 1982 _ _ _ _ 15 Dickman 1986 _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Dickman 1995b _ 1 Hall 1980 _ _ _ _ 1.78 Hall & Lee 1982 9.77 Dickman 1986 9.72 Carron 1985 1200 AUSLIG 1980 1 Hall 1980 1 Dickman 1995b 2 Dickman 1995b 12 Potoroidae Bettongia gaimardi 1660 Rose & Johnson 1995 21 Rose & Johnson 1995 _ _ 1 Rose & Johnson 1995 _ _ _ _ 155 Rose & Johnson 1995 _ _ _ _ 107 Rose & Johnson 1995 _ _ 315 Seebeck et al. 1989 365 Rose & Johnson 1995 _ _ 7 Pers comm. R. Rose _ _ 0.307 Rose 1989b _ _ 381 Rose 1989a _ _ _ _ 700 Rose 1989b _ _ _ _ 1500 Rose 1989b 4 Taylor 1992 _ 1 Rose & Johnson 1995 _ _ _ _ 0.19 Taylor 1993 _ _ _ _ 800 AUSLIG 1980 2 Rose & Johnson 1995 2 Rose & Johnson 1995 2 Rose & Johnson 1995 13 Potoroidae Bettongia lesueur 1300 Burbidge 1995a 21 Tyndale-Biscoe 1968 _ _ 1 Tyndale-Biscoe 1968 _ _ _ _ 165 Tyndale-Biscoe 1968 _ _ _ _ 117 Burbidge 1995a _ _ 150 Burbidge 1995a 280 Tyndale-Biscoe 1968 225 Short & Turner 1999 10 Pers. comm. J. Short _ _ 0.317 Tyndale-Biscoe 1968 _ _ 200 Tyndale-Biscoe 1968 230 Lee & Ward 1989 _ _ 500 Lee & Ward 1989 400 Short & Turner 1999 _ _ 875 Short & Turner 1999 4 Burbidge 1995a _ 1.1 Short & Turner 1999 1.1 Burbidge 1995a _ _ 0.17 Short & Turner 1993 _ _ _ _ 252 Short & Turner 1999 2 Burbidge 1995a 1 Burbidge 1995a 2 Seebeck et al. 1989 14 Potoroidae Bettongia penicillata 1300 Christensen 1995a 21 Smith 1989 _ _ 1 Smith 1989 _ _ _ _ 150 Delroy et al. 1986 _ _ _ _ 102 Christensen 1980 _ _ 170 Delroy et al. 1986 175 Christensen 1995a _ _ 6 Christensen 1995a _ _ 0.29 Lee & Ward 1989 _ _ 220 Delroy et al. 1986 300 Pers. comm. J. Courtenay _ _ 500 Delroy et al. 1986 _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Christensen 1980 _ 1.1 Christensen 1980 _ _ _ _ 0.45 Christensen 1980 0.07 Sampson 1971 _ _ 1600 AUSLIG 1980 2 Christensen 1995a 2 Christensen 1980 2 Christensen 1980 15 Potoroidae Bettongia tropica 1200 Winter & Johnson 1995 18 Winter & Johnson 1995 21 Smith 1998 1 Winter & Johnson 1995 _ _ _ _ 150 Winter & Johnson 1995 _ _ _ _ 105 Smith 1998 _ _ 301 Smith 1998 _ _ _ _ 7 Smith 1998 _ _ _ _ _ _ 200 pers. comm. L. Pope & K. Vernes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1100 Smith 1998 4 Johnson & McIlwee 1997 _ 1 Winter & Johnson 1995 _ _ _ _ 0.2 pers. comm. L. Pope _ _ _ _ 1275 AUSLIG 1980 2 Winter & Johnson 1995 2 Winter & Johnson 1995 2 Winter & Johnson 1995 16 Burramyidae Burramys parvus 42 Broome 1995 14.5 Broome 1995 15 Kerle 1984 3.6 Mansergh & Scottss 1990 _ _ _ _ 71 Mansergh & Scottss 1990 70 Tyndale-Biscoe 1984 60 Kerle 1984 365 Broome 1995 _ _ 345 Mansergh & Scotts 1990 720 Tyndale-Biscoe 1984 _ _ 12 Broome 1995 11 Mansergh & Scotts 1990 _ _ _ _ 4.5 Mansergh & Broome 1994 4 Mansergh & Scottss 1990 _ _ 16 Mansergh & Broome 1994 18 Mansergh & Scottss 1990 _ _ _ _ 3 Mansergh & Broome 1994 Mansergh et al. 1990 1 Mansergh & Broome 1994 _ _ _ _ 61.25 Broome 1995 _ _ _ _ 2000 AUSLIG 1980 2 Broome 1995 2 Broome 1995 2 Mansergh & Scott 1990 17 Caenolestidae Caenolestes fuliginosus 35 Kirsch & Waller 1979 _ _ _ _ 3.75 Kirsch & Waller 1979 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Kirsch & Waller 1979. Hunsaker 1977 1 Kirsch & Waller 1979 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Kirsch & Waller 1979 _ _ _ Kirsch & Waller 1979 18 Potoroidae Caloprymnus campestris 890 Smith 1995c _ _ _ _ 1 Smith 1995c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _