Maternal clutch reduction in the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca: An undescribed clutch size adjustment mechanism

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 637-641

  Lobato, Elisa ^a   Moreno, Juan ^a   Merino, Santiago ^a   J Sanz, Juan ^a   Arriero, Elena ^a   Morales, Judith ^a   Tomás, Gustavo ^a   Martínez De La Puente, Josué ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; EMBRYO; INCUBATION; MATERNAL CARE; MORTALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA;

EID: 33750579075     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0908-8857.03776.x     Document Type: Article

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