Seasonal patterns in the productivity of Meadow Pipits in the uplands of Scotland

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-251

  Evans, Darren M ^a   Redpath, Stephen M ^a   Evans, Sharon A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Egg size; Meadow Pipit; Passerines; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ANTHUS PRATENSIS; AVES;

EID: 23444450420     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-76.3.245     Document Type: Article

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