Geographical differences in seasonal clutch size variation in multi-brooded bird species

Ibis

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 646-651

  Dhondt, André A ^a   Kast, Tracey L ^b   Allen, Paul E ^b  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; MULTIPLE BROODING; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AVES; PRUNELLA MODULARIS; SIALIA SIALIS; SIALIS;

EID: 0036789554     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1474-919X.2002.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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