Egg laying and incubation rhythm of the Chinese Grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi) at Lianhuashan, Gansu, China

Egg laying and incubation rhythm of the Chinese Grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi) at Lianhuashan, Gansu, China

Abstract Background Incubating birds must balance the conflict between thermal needs of the developing embryos and their self-maintenance needs for energy. The Chinese Grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi) lives in high mountain conifer forests and faces energy stress, cold environment, and predation pressur...

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Main Authors: Mei Shi, Yun Fang, Jin-ming Zhao, Siegfried Klaus, Yingxin Jiang, Jon E. Swenson, Yue-Hua Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-06-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Body mass
Chinese Grouse
Environment temperature
Incubation pattern
Nest attentiveness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-019-0161-x

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