Mortality rate and population density regulation in the Great Tit, Parus major L.: A review

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 180-187

  Payevsky, V A ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Demography; Great tit; Mortality; Parus major L.; Population; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MORTALITY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION;

AVES; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 33646802274     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413606030064     Document Type: Review

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