Effects of predation, body condition and temperature on incubation rhythms of white-tailed ptarmigan Lagopus leucurus

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 219-227

  Wiebe, Karen L ^a   Martin, Kathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body condition; Incubation; Lagopus leucurus; Predation; Temperature; White tailed ptarmigan

Indexed keywords

LAGOPUS LEUCURUS;

EID: 0031416961     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.1997.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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