Factors influencing fecundity in migratory songbirds: Is nest predation the most important?

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 487-491

  Nagy, Laura R ^a,b   Holmes, Richard T ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; MIGRATORY SPECIES; MULTIPLE BROODING; NEST PREDATION; SONGBIRD;

AVES; DENDROICA; DENDROICA CAERULESCENS; GALLIFORMES; PASSERI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 8744295900     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03429.x     Document Type: Article

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