Reproductive performance of little penguins Eudyptula minor in relation to year, age, pair-bond duration, breeding date and individual quality

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 296-308

  Nisbet, Ian C T ^a   Dann, Peter ^b  

^a ICT Nisbet and Company   (United States)

^b Research Department   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; DEMOGRAPHY; LAYING DATE; PAIR BOND; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SEABIRD;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PHILLIP ISLAND; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

AVES; EUDYPTULA MINOR; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 65649085670     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04563.x     Document Type: Article

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