Reproductive ecology of three Tibetan waterbird species, with special reference to life-history alterations along elevational gradients

Zoological Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 192-202

  Lu, Xin ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Fulica atra; Gallinula chlorpus; High elevation; Life history

Indexed keywords

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES; BOS GRUNNIENS; FULICA ATRA; GALLINULA; GALLINULA CHLOROPUS; JUNCUS; MAMMALIA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; RALLIDAE;

EID: 79952387242     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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