Variable reproductive effort for two ptarmigan species in response to spring weather in a northern alpine ecosystem

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-326

  Wilson, Scott ^a,b   Martin, Kathy ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Smithsonian Migr Bird Center   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BREEDING SEASON; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLUTCH SIZE; GAMEBIRD; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

ANIMALIA; LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LEUCURUS; LAGOPUS MUTUS;

EID: 77954206257     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04945.x     Document Type: Article

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