Larger clutch size increases fledging success and offspring quality in a precocial species

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 210-216

  Lepage, Denis ^a   Gauthier, Gilles ^a   Desrochers, André ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Fledging success; Growth rate; Parental ability; Snow goose

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; FLEDGING SUCCESS; GREATER SNOW GOOSE; OFFSPRING QUALITY; SNOW GOOSE; TRADE-OFF;

ANSER CAERULESCENS; ANSER CAERULESCENS ATLANTICUS;

EID: 0031957270     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00182.x     Document Type: Article

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