Flight muscle atrophy and predation risk in breeding birds

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-121

  Veasey, J S ^a   Houston, D C ^a   Metcalfe, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Pectoral muscle; Taeniopygia guttata; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BREEDING SEASON; EGG PRODUCTION; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; TRADE-OFF;

TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0034115070     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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