Temperature but not rainfall influences timing of breeding in a desert bird, the trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 411-416

  Barrientos, R ^a   Barbosa, A ^a   Valera, F ^a   Moreno, E ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arid lands; Breeding season; Bucanetes githagineus; Laying date; Low temperatures

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BREEDING SEASON; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CLUTCH SIZE; FLEDGING; INCUBATION; LAYING DATE; NESTLING; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; BUCANETES GITHAGINEUS; DIPLOTAXIS;

EID: 34848916637     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0149-x     Document Type: Article

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