Experimental evaluation of nest shelter effects on weight loss in incubating common eiders Somateria mollissima

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-213

  Fast, Peter L F ^a,b   Gilchrist, H Grant ^c,d   Clark, Robert G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT SELECTION; INCUBATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST SITE; NESTING; SEABIRD; SHELTER; WEIGHT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA;

EID: 33847350271     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2007.03820.x     Document Type: Article

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