Life history evolution in tropical and south temperate birds: What do we really know?

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 263-272

  Martin, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT;

EID: 0030301938     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677257     Document Type: Review

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