Effect of prey biomass on reproductive success and mating strategy of Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli), a polygynandrous songbird

Auk

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 446-451

  Strong, Allan M ^a   Rimmer, Christopher C ^b   McFarland, Kent P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Box 532   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SONGBIRD;

AVES; CATHARUS; CATHARUS BICKNELLI; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; PASSERI;

EID: 2942622608     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4090408     Document Type: Article

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