Can selection on nest size fromnest predation explain the latitudinal gradient in clutch size?

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1086-1092

  Biancucci, Luis ^a   Martin, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altricial birds; Body size; Life histories; Nest predation rate

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST PREDATION; NEST SITE; PHYLOGENY; PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SELECTION; TROPICAL FOREST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VENEZUELA;

ANIMALS; ARIZONA; BIRDS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; NESTING BEHAVIOR; VENEZUELA;

EID: 79952033253     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01720.x     Document Type: Article

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