Importance of niche quality for Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella nestling survival, development and body condition in its native and exotic ranges: The role of diet

Ibis

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 270-282

  MacLeod, Catriona J ^a   Parish, David M B ^b   Duncan, Richard P ^c   Moreby, Steve ^b   Hubbard, Stephen F ^d  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; FOOD QUALITY; HABITAT QUALITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; NESTLING; NICHE; PASSERINE;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NEW ZEALAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EMBERIZA CITRINELLA;

EID: 17544382238     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2005.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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