Survival of common goldeneye Bucephala clangula ducklings in relation to weather, timing of breeding, brood size, and female condition

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 144-152

  Paasivaara, Antti ^a   Pöysä, Hannu ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BREEDING SEASON; BROOD SIZE; FEMALE; FLEDGING; HATCHING; HATCHING DATE; JUVENILE; SEABIRD; SURVIVAL;

BUCEPHALA CLANGULA;

EID: 33847365818     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2007.03602.x     Document Type: Article

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