Breeding phenology of birds: mechanisms underlying seasonal declines in the risk of nest predation.

Seasonal declines in avian clutch size are well documented, but seasonal variation in other reproductive parameters has received less attention. For example, the probability of complete brood mortality typically explains much of the variation in reproductive success and often varies seasonally, but...

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Main Authors: Kathi L Borgmann, Courtney J Conway, Michael L Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3680469?pdf=render