Biqtic and abiotic factors governing nestling-period length in the Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 204-211

  Stodola, Kirk W ^a,c   Buehler, David A ^b   Kim, Daniel H ^b   Franzreb, Kathleen E ^b   Linder, Eric T ^a,d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Fledging period; Nest success; Nestling period; Ovenbird; Parental behavior; Seiurus aurocapilla

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FECUNDITY; FLEDGING; FOOD AVAILABILITY; NEST PREDATION; NESTING SUCCESS; NESTLING; SONGBIRD;

PASSERI; SEIURUS; SEIURUS AUROCAPILLUS;

EID: 76249114570     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.09151     Document Type: Article

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