Temperatures in Excess of Critical Thresholds Threaten Nestling Growth and Survival in A Rapidly-Warming Arid Savanna: A Study of Common Fiscals

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Cunningham, Susan J ^a   Martin, Rowan O ^a   Hojem, Carryn L ^a   Hockey, Philip A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY GROWTH; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BREEDING SUCCESS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLEDGLING; LANIUS COLLARIS; NESTLING; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL RATE; WEATHER; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PASSERIFORMES; PROBABILITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84883648904     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074613     Document Type: Article

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