The effect of temperature on photoperiodically regulated gonadal maturation, regression and moult in starlings - Potential consequences of climate change

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 995-1000

  Dawson, A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian breeding seasons; Climate change; Photoperiodism; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADAPTATION; BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; CLIMATE CHANGE; GROWING SEASON; MATURATION; MOLT; NESTLING; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REGRESSION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPRING (SEASON); TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AVES; INVERTEBRATA; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33845529833     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01061.x     Document Type: Article

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