Reproductive consequences of egg-laying decisions in snow geese

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 414-427

  Lepage, Denis ^a,b   Gauthier, Gilles ^a   Menu, Stéphane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Individual optimization; Laying date; Reproductive success; Seasonal decline

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WATERFOWL;

ANSER CAERULESCENS ATLANTICUS;

EID: 0034046631     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2000.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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