Repeatability of breeding parameters in Arctic Skuas

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 190-196

  Phillips, R A ^a,b   Furness, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING PARAMETER; CLUTCH VOLUME; LAYING DATE; PARENTAL QUALITY; REPEATABILITY;

STERCORARIUS PARASITICUS;

EID: 0031809429     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677198     Document Type: Article

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