Influence of temperatures during the nestling period on post-fledging survival of great tit Parus major in a Mediterranean habitat

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-49

  Greño, José L ^a   Belda, Eduardo J ^a   Barba, Emilio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLEDGING; HATCHING DATE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NESTLING; SEASONALITY; SONGBIRD; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMOREGULATION;

COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SAGUNTO; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; VALENCIA [COMUNIDAD VALENCIA];

AVES; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 38049019438     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04120.x     Document Type: Article

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