Lifetime reproductive success of female Eastern Kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus): Influence of lifespan, nest predation, and body size

Auk

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1010-1022

  Murphy, Michael T ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Cohort effect; Eastern Kingbird; Fledging success; Reproductive trade offs; Tyrannus tyrannus

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BREEDING SEASON; CLUTCH SIZE; DEMOGRAPHY; LIFE HISTORY; NEST PREDATION; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; TYRANNUS TYRANNUS;

EID: 34547758849     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2007)124[1010:LRSOFE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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