Fear for the family has negative consequences: Indirect effects of nest predators on chick growth in a farmland bird

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 994-1002

  Dunn, Jenny C ^a   Hamer, Keith C ^a   Benton, Tim G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural compensation; Delayed life history effects; Emberiza citrinella; Indirect effects; Nest predation; Passerine bird; Yellowhammer

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BROOD REARING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST PREDATION; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR CONTROL; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SONGBIRD; VEGETATION TYPE;

AVES; CORVIDA; EMBERIZA CITRINELLA; INVERTEBRATA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 77956104393     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01856.x     Document Type: Article

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