Nest predation and reproductive traits in small passerines: A comparative approach

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 413-426

  Yanes, M ^a   Suarez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Comparative analysis; Nest predation; Passerines; Phylogenetic relationships; Reproductive strategies

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; NEST PREDATION; NESTLING PERIOD; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

PORTUGAL; SPAIN;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0030730970     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(97)80032-X     Document Type: Article

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