Carry-over effects of winter climate on spring arrival date and reproductive success in an endangered migratory bird, Kirtland's warbler (Setophaga Kirtlandii)

Auk

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 744-752

  Rockwell, Sarah M ^c   Bocetti, Carol I ^b   Marra, Peter P ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b California University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrival dates; Climate change; Kirtland's warbler; Migratory birds; Reproductive success; Setophaga kirtlandii; Winter rainfall

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; DENDROICA KIRTLANDII; PASSERI; SETOPHAGA;

EID: 84979047231     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2012.12003     Document Type: Article

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