Using stable isotopes to investigate the dietary trophic level of fledgling songbirds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-84

  Vitz, Andrew C ^a,b   Rodewald, Amanda D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Early successional; Fruit; Isotope; Mature forest birds; Postfledging

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; AVES; HYLOCICHLA; HYLOCICHLA MUSTELINA; PASSERI; PIRANGA OLIVACEA; SEIURUS; SEIURUS AUROCAPILLUS;

EID: 84857585142     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2011.00357.x     Document Type: Article

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