Nest predation and delayed cost of reproduction in the great tit

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 96-104

  McCleery, R H ^a   Clobert, J ^a,b   Julliard, R ^a,c   Perrins, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Age specific mortality; Ageing; Cost of reproduction; Great tit; Lifehistory; Nest predation

Indexed keywords

BLUE TIT; GREAT TIT; LIFE HISTORY; NEST PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; TRADE-OFF; WEASEL;

UK, ENGLAND, OXFORDSHIRE, WYTHAM WOOD;

MUSTELA NIVALIS; PARUS CAERULEUS; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 0029751120     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5703     Document Type: Article

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