Evolution of clutch size along latitudinal gradients: Revisiting Ashmole's hypothesis

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 679-694

  Griebeler, Eva Maria ^a   Böhning Gaese, Katrin ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Cost of reproduction; Density dependence; Fecundity; Seasonality of resources; Survival; Tropical vs temperate

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 3142536963     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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