The influence of early age at breeding on reproductive parameters of tropical Roseate Terns

Ostrich

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-12

  Ramos, Jaime A ^a   Monticelli, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; STERNA DOUGALLII;

EID: 84859628172     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2012.677518     Document Type: Article

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