Supplementary feeding during the chick-rearing period is ineffective in increasing the breeding success in the bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 673-678

  Margalida, Antoni ^a  

^a Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bearded vulture; Breeding success; Gypaetus barbatus; Supplementary feeding

Indexed keywords

GYPAETUS BARBATUS;

EID: 77955057790     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0366-0     Document Type: Article

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