Long-term effects of brood size manipulation on morphological development and sex-specific mortality of offspring

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-178

  De Kogel, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

clutch size optimization; growth strategies; longevity; offspring quality; sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; DEVELOPMENT; MORTALITY; ZEBRA FINCH;

TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0030618136     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/6019     Document Type: Article

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