Producing extra eggs does not deplete macronutrient reserves in European Starlings Sturnus vulgaris

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 312-318

  Christians, J K ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT; PASSERINE;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PASSERIFORMES; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0033780934     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2000.310306.x     Document Type: Article

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