Life history variation between high and low elevation subspecies of horned larks Eremophila spp

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-281

  Camfield, Alaine F ^a,b   Pearson, Scott F ^c   Martin, Kathy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BREEDING SEASON; CLUTCH SIZE; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FECUNDITY; GRASSLAND; HABITAT LOSS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NESTING; PASSERINE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GROWTH; SHORELINE; SUBSPECIES; SURVIVAL;

EREMOPHILA (ANGIOSPERM); EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77954165089     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04816.x     Document Type: Article

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