Life history variation, population processes and priorities in species conservation: Towards a reunion of research paradigms

Oikos

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-226

  Sæther, Bernt Erik ^a,b   Ringsby, Thor Harald ^a,b   Røskaft, Eivin ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION GROWTH; SURVIVAL;

EUROPE;

EID: 0030302023     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546060     Document Type: Article

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