Avian productivity in urban landscapes: A review and meta-analysis

Ibis

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Chamberlain, D E ^a   Cannon, A R ^b,c   Toms, M P ^a   Leech, D I ^a   Hatchwell, B J ^b   Gaston, K J ^b  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c Natural Surroundings Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird food; Clutch size; Predation; Survival; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING WORLD; META-ANALYSIS; PASSERINE; URBANIZATION;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 58149153104     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2008.00899.x     Document Type: Review

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