Age-related differences in nest defense in common terns: Relationship to other life-history parameters

Age

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-305

  Pearson, Jennifer ^a   Nisbet, Ian C T ^b   Ottinger, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ICT Nisbet and Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Chick growth; Common tern; Nest defense; Productivity; Seabird

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ELDERLY CARE; ENERGY; GROWTH; HATCHING; INCUBATION TIME; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; NESTING; NONHUMAN; REARING; SCORING SYSTEM; SEABIRD; STERNO HIRUNDO; SURVIVAL; TIME;

EID: 33745641915     PISSN: 01619152     EISSN: 15744647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11357-005-4554-x     Document Type: Article

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