Should avian egg size increase as a result of global warming? A case study using the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 264-268

  Tryjanowski, P ^a,b   Sparks, T H ^a   Kuczynski L ^b   Kuzniak S ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Breeding biology; Climate change; Egg size; Long term study

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CLIMATE CHANGE; EGG SIZE; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; LANIUS; LANIUS COLLURIO;

EID: 4143136485     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0035-8     Document Type: Article

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