Proximate causes and fitness consequences of hatching failure in lesser kestrels Falco naumanni

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 242-250

  Serrano, David ^a   Tella, José L ^a   Ursúa, Esperanza ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; FITNESS; HATCHING; RAPTOR;

AVES; FALCO NAUMANNI;

EID: 19444382366     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2005.03395.x     Document Type: Article

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