Body condition variation in kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) nestlings in relation to breeding conditions

Ecological Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1213-1221

  Costantini, David ^a   Casagrande, Stefania ^b,c   Carello, Livia ^a   Dell'Omo, Giacomo ^a  

^a Ornis Italica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birds; Brood size; Genetic variance; Hatching date; Heritability; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY CONDITION; BROOD SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; HATCHING DATE; HERITABILITY; NESTLING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL; WING MORPHOLOGY;

AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

EID: 70350417151     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-009-0604-7     Document Type: Article

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