Growth and mortality of nestling great tits (Parus major) and pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) in a heavy metal pollution gradient

Oecologia

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 631-639

  Eeva, Tapio ^a   Lehikoinen, Esa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biomonitoring; Birds; Breeding; Growth abnormalities; Success

Indexed keywords

FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; PARUS MAJOR;

COPPER; GREAT TIT; LEAD; NESTLING MORTALITY; NICKEL; PIED FLYCATCHER;

FINLAND, HARJAVALTA;

EID: 0030301685     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00329036     Document Type: Article

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