Food limitation explains most clutch size variation in the Nazca booby

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 539-545

  Clifford, L D ^a   Anderson, D J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg size; Nutrient availability; Sula granti; Supplemental feeding

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; EVOLUTION; FOOD LIMITATION; NATURAL SELECTION;

EID: 0034924007     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2001.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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