Parental body mass changes during the nesting stage in two Lark species in a semi-arid habitat

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-54

  Suarez F ^a   Sanchez A M ^a   Herranz, J ^a   Traba, J ^a   Yanes, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adult body mass; Arid habitats; Birds; Breeding; Calandrella; Galerida; Incubation; Larks; Mediterranean; Nestling; Reproductive costs; Spain

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; INCUBATION; NESTING; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEMIARID REGION;

CALANDRELLA RUFESCENS; GALERIDA THEKLAE;

EID: 15744384620     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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