Maturation increases early reproductive investment in Adélie Penguins Pygoscelis adeliae

Ibis

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-47

  Polito, Michael J ^a   Miller, Aileen K ^b   Trivelpiece, Susan G ^b   Trivelpiece, Wayne Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Clutch size; Egg size; Female investment; Laying date; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLUTCH SIZE; EGG SIZE; LAYING DATE; MATERNAL CARE; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEABIRD; SURVIVAL;

PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 71949083704     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2009.00971.x     Document Type: Article

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