Territory quality and reproductive success: Can water pipits Anthus spinoletta assess the relationship reliably?

Ardea

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-98

  Bollmann, K ^a   Reyer, H U ^a   Brodmann, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anthus spinoletta; Assessment processes; Breeding success; Habitat selection; Information; Passerines; Predation; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

HABITAT QUALITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SETTLEMENT; TERRITORY; WATER PIPIT;

ANTHUS SPINOLETTA;

EID: 0030882455     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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