Effects of extra food on nestling growth and survival in red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1219-1224

  Kasparian, Kristine ^a   Millar, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FOOD PRODUCTS; SEED;

GROWTH RATES; LACTATION; LIMITING FACTORS; NESTLING MORTALITY;

GROWTH KINETICS;

FOOD SUPPLY; GROWTH; MORTALITY; NESTLING; RODENT; SURVIVAL;

BIODIVERSITY; FOOD; GROWTH; HELIANTHUS; MAMMALS; SEEDS;

CLETHRIONOMYS GAPPERI; HELIANTHUS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 12744272020     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z04-091     Document Type: Article

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