Non-independence of demographic parameters: Positive density-dependent fecundity in eagles

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1453-1459

  Ferrer, Miguel ^a   Penteriani, Vincenzo ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allee effect; Aquila adalberti; Breeder mortality; Demographic parameters; Density dependence; Fecundity; Floater; Spanish imperial eagle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLEE EFFECT; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EXTINCTION; FECUNDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION MODELING; RAPTOR; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANDALUCIA; DONANA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AQUILA ADALBERTI; AQUILA HELIACA ADALBERTI; RAPTORES;

EID: 50649096768     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01497.x     Document Type: Article

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