Timing of breeding, peak food availability, and effects of mismatch on chick growth in birds nesting in the High Arctic

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 961-971

  McKinnon, L ^a   Picotin, M ^a   Bolduc, E ^a   Juillet, C ^b   Bety J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Mismatch; Phenology; Shorebirds; Tipulidae

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; BREEDING SEASON; CLIMATE EFFECT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING DATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSECT; LAYING DATE; NEST SITE; PHENOLOGY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SYNCHRONY; TROPHIC LEVEL; WADER;

ARCTIC;

EID: 84864680948     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z2012-064     Document Type: Article

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