Evaluating the validity of using unverified indices of body condition

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-56

  Schamber, Jason L ^a   Esler, Daniel ^b   Flint, Paul L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; FAT; INDEX METHOD; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

ANATIDAE; AVES;

EID: 58249130089     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04462.x     Document Type: Article

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