Timing of breeding and environmental factors as determinants of reproductive performance of tree swallows

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 843-850

  Dawson, Russell D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLEDGING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 49349109807     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-065     Document Type: Article

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