Experimental evidence for density dependence of reproduction in great tits

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 667-674

  Both, Christiaan ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Density dependence; Density manipulation; Parus major; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTION;

PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 0031876955     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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