Evolution of clutch size in cavity-excavating birds: The nest site limitation hypothesis revisited

American Naturalist

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 343-353

  Wiebe, Karen L ^a   Koenig, Walter D ^b   Martin, Kathy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ashmole's hypothesis; Cavity nester; Clutch size; Life history; Nest site limitation; Woodpecker

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; DIET; EVOLUTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST SITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; DIET; EVOLUTION; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIRDS; CLUTCH SIZE; DIET; EVOLUTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NESTING BEHAVIOR;

AVES; COLEOPTERA; PICIDAE; SCOLYTINAE; SITTIDAE;

EID: 33645513251     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499373     Document Type: Article

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