Repeatable length and mass but not growth rate of individual feathers between moults in a passerine bird

Acta Ornithologica

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-99

  De La Hera, Iván ^a   Pérez Tris, Javier ^a   Tellería, José Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blackcap; Developmental plasticity; Feather traits; Ptilochronology; Sylvia atricapilla; Within individual repeatability

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; MOLT; PASSERINE; TAIL FEATHER;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA;

EID: 69249142301     PISSN: 00016454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/000164509X464939     Document Type: Article

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