The effect of egg size variability on thermoregulation of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) offspring and its implications for survival

Oecologia

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 20-24

  Rhymer, Judith M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold hardiness; Ducklings; Mallards; Selection; Survival

Indexed keywords

EGG SIZE; MALLARD; SURVIVAL;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 0024184169     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00378809     Document Type: Article

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