Density-dependent fecundity by habitat heterogeneity in an increasing population of Spanish Imperial Eagles

Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-74

  Ferrer, Miguel ^a   Donazar, Jose A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Donana National Park; Fecundity; Habitat heterogeneity; Population dynamics; Productivity; Spanish Imperial Eagle

Indexed keywords

AQUILA ADALBERTI; AQUILA HELIACA ADALBERTI; CICONIIFORMES;

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FECUNDITY; HABITAT HETEROGENEITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPANISH IMPERIAL EAGLE;

SPAIN;

EID: 0030403141     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2265655     Document Type: Article

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