Low reproductive success of great tits in the preferred habitat: A role of food availability

Ecoscience

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-157

  Mägi, Marko ^a   Mänd, Raivo ^a   Tamm, Heleri ^a   Sisask, Elo ^a   Kilgas, Priit ^a   Tilgar, Vallo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Caterpillar abundance; Deciduous and coniferous habitat; Food availability; Habitat quality; Parus major; Provisioning rate

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADAPTATION; CATERPILLAR; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PROVISIONING; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; NESTLING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SONGBIRD;

ALNUS; AVES; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 67849097905     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/16-2-3215     Document Type: Article

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