Spatial differences in breeding success in the pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta: Effects of habitat on hatching success and chick survival

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-395

  Lengyel, Szabolcs ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; COLONY FOUNDING; DIURNAL VARIATION; FLEDGING; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HATCHING; ISLAND; MORTALITY RISK; NESTING; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WADER;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY;

RECURVIROSTRA AVOSETTA;

EID: 33748754538     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2006.03501.x     Document Type: Article

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