Clutch size reduction as a response to increased nest predation rate in the Collared Flycatcher

Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2582-2588

  Doligez, Blandine ^a,b,c   Clobert, Jean ^a  

^a UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breeding habitat selection; Clutch size reduction; Collared Flycatcher; Ficedula albicollis; Individual strategy; Intraspecific competition; Life history traits; Nest predation; Phenotypic plasticity; Reproductive cost; Reproductive success; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; NEST PREDATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

AVES; FICEDULA; FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 1442291233     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/02-3116     Document Type: Article

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