Nest size and breeding success in first and replacement clutches: An experimental study in Blue Tits Cyanistes caeruleus

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 173-179

  Lambrechts, Marcel M ^a   Aimé, Carla ^a   Midamegbe, Afiwa ^a   Galan, Marie Jo ^a   Perret, Philippe ^a   Grégoire, Arnaud ^a   Doutrelant, Claire ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Blue Tit; Cyanistes caeruleus; First clutch; Nest size; Replacement clutch

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLEDGING; HATCHING; INCUBATION; NEST; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; CYANISTES CAERULEUS;

EID: 84855300673     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0722-1     Document Type: Article

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