The determination of seasonal declines in breeding success in seabirds

Etologia

Volumn , Issue 6, 1998, Pages 17-31

  Moreno, Juan ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Life history; Parental quality; Reproductive success; Seabirds; Seasonal declines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001965062     PISSN: 11303204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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