Intraspecific variation in reproductive physiology and egg quality in the European Starling Sturnus vulgaris

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-37

  Christians, Julian K ^a,b   Williams, Tony D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EGG; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

AVES; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0035094062     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2001.320105.x     Document Type: Article

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