Breeding biology of grey francolin (francolinus pondicerianus) in salt range, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 115-123

  Khalil, Sangam ^a   Anwar, Maqsood ^a   Hussain, Iftikhar ^a  

^a Range Management and Wildlife   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Breeding season; Clutch size; Grey francolin; Hatching success; Salt range.

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; CLUTCH SIZE; DICOTYLEDON; EVERGREEN TREE; FLEDGING; HATCHING; INCUBATION; LEGUME; MONOCOTYLEDON; NEST STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN]; SALT RANGE;

ACACIA MODESTA; ACACIA NILOTICA; CYNODON DACTYLON; DALBERGIA SISSOO; FRANCOLINUS PONDICERIANUS; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 84954307389     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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