Phenotypic changes in spring arrival: Evolution, phenotypic plasticity, effects of weather and condition

Climate Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 5-23

  Pulido, Francisco ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Bird migration; Climate change; Evolution; Genetic variation; Phenotypic plasticity; Physical condition; Selection

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; CLIMATE CHANGE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WIND EFFECTS;

ADAPTATION; ARRIVAL DATE; BIRD; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GENETIC VARIATION; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SELECTION; SPRING (SEASON);

AVES;

EID: 44249126541     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr00711     Document Type: Article

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