Variation in the hematocrit of a passerine bird across life stages is mainly of environmental origin

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 726-730

  Potti, Jaime ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREEDING POPULATION; HERITABILITY; PASSERINE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

AVES; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 36249001693     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.04073.x     Document Type: Article

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