Post-fledging range use of Great Tit Parus major families in relation to chick body condition

Ardea

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-190

  Naef Daenzer, Beat ^a   Grüebler, Martin U ^a  

^a SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Body condition; Great Tit; Parus major; Radiotelemetry; Range use; Reproduction; Survival

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; FITNESS; FLEDGING; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; JUVENILE; PASSERINE; RADIOTELEMETRY; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 56749176789     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5253/078.096.0204     Document Type: Article

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