Maternal effects in Wood Ducks: Incubation temperature influences incubation period and neonate phenotype

Functional Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 308-314

  Hepp, G R ^a   Kennamer, R A ^b   Johnson, M H ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aix sponsa; Anatidae; Parental care; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EGG; EMBRYO; HATCHING; INCUBATION; MATERNAL EFFECT; NEONATE; NEST; PHENOTYPE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AIX; AIX SPONSA; ANATIDAE; AVES;

EID: 33646571523     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01108.x     Document Type: Article

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