Stable hydrogen isotope (δD) values in songbird nestlings: Effects of diet, temperature, and body size

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 767-772

  Betini, Gustavo S ^a   Hobson, Keith A ^a   Wassenaar, Leonard I ^b   Norris, D Ryan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MOVEMENT; NEST BOX; NESTLING; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SONGBIRD; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ANIMALIA; AVES; PASSERI; PROTIUM; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 69949133037     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-069     Document Type: Article

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