Time constraints in temperate-breeding species: Influence of growing season length on reproductive strategies

Ecography

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 628-636

  Gurney, K E B ^a   Clark, R G ^a,b   Slattery, S M ^c   Smith Downey, N V ^d   Walker, J ^e,f   Armstrong, L M ^c   Stephens, S E ^f   Petrula, M ^g   Corcoran, R M ^h   Martin, K H ⁱ   Degroot, K A ^e   Brook, R W ^j   Afton, A D ^k   Cutting, K ^l   Warren, J M ^l   Fournier, M ^b   Koons, D N ^m  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^f Ducks Unlimited   (United States)

^g ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^h Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

ⁱ Endangered Species   (United States)

^j ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^k U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^l Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^m UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; BREEDING SEASON; CLUTCH SIZE; ENDOTHERMY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; GROWING SEASON; LATITUDE; NESTING; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; WATERFOWL;

AVES; AYTHYA AFFINIS;

EID: 79960645099     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06622.x     Document Type: Article

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