Egg-size variation in the bluethroat (Luscinia s. svecica): Constraints and adaptation

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-256

  Lifjeld, J T ^a   Johnsen, A ^a   Petitguyot, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Brood reduction; Clutch size; Egg size; Hatching asynchrony; Luscinia svecica

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG SIZE; HATCHING DATE; PASSERINE;

LUSCINIA; LUSCINIA SVECICA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 23144441354     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-005-0086-5     Document Type: Article

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