Egg viability as a constraint on hatching synchrony at high ambient temperatures

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 951-962

  Stoleson, Scott H ^a,b   Beissinger, Steven R ^a,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Embryo development; Forpus passerinus; Hatching asynchrony; Parrot; Temperature; Viability

Indexed keywords

EGG DEVELOPMENT; HATCHING; SYNCHRONY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VIABILITY;

FORPUS PASSERINUS;

EID: 0032832265     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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