Studies on the egg quality of the Great Tit (Parus major) in relation to soil-condition;Untersuchungen zur eiqualität bei der Kohlmeise (Parus major) in ahängigkeit von der bodenbeschaffenheit

Journal fur Ornithologie

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-9

  Weimer, Volker ^a   Schmidt, Karl Heinz ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acidification; Calcium availability; Egg volume; Eggshell; Passerines

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BREEDING SUCCESS; CALCIUM; EGG QUALITY; EGGSHELL THICKNESS; GREAT TIT; SOIL;

GERMANY, SCHLUCHTERN;

PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 0031801831     PISSN: 00218375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01651311     Document Type: Article

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