Reduced clutch-size is correlated with increased nest predation in exotic Turdus thrushes

Emu

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 294-299

  Cassey, Phillip ^a   Boulton, Rebecca L ^b   Ewen, John G ^c   Hauber, Mark E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Life history theory; Maternal effects; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HORTICULTURE; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MATERNAL EFFECT; NEST PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SONGBIRD; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

TURDUS MERULA; TURDUS PHILOMELOS; TURDUS THRUSHES;

EID: 72149125025     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU09017     Document Type: Article

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