Interactions between habitat heterogeneity and food affect reproductive output in a top predator

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 392-401

  Byholm, Patrik ^a   Nikula, Ari ^b   Kentta, Jussi ^c   Taivalmäki, Jukka Pekka ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bottom up control; Food availability; Habitat heterogeneity; Northern goshawk; Reproductive output

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HETEROGENEITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NESTLING; PREY AVAILABILITY; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLUTCH SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FINLAND; GALLIFORMES; HAWK; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; REPRODUCTION; TREE;

ANIMALS; CLUTCH SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FINLAND; GALLIFORMES; HAWKS; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; TREES;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

ACCIPITER GENTILIS; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 33846954409     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01211.x     Document Type: Article

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