Relationship between laying dates of black kites Milvus migrans and spring temperatures in Italy: Rapid response to climate change?

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 144-149

  Sergio, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LAYING DATE; RESPONSE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

ITALY;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AVES; GALLIFORMES; MILVUS; MILVUS MIGRANS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037560447     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2003.03104.x     Document Type: Article

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