The influence of nest size on heat loss of Penduline Tit eggs

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-66

  Szentirmai, I ^a,c   Szekely T ^b   Liker, A ^c,d  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Egg heat loss; Mate choice; Nest size; Penduline Tit; Remiz pendulinus

Indexed keywords

AVES; REMIZ PENDULINUS;

EID: 33646742367     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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