Relaying propensity and characteristics of replacement clutches of Leach’s Storm-Petrels ( Oceanodromaleucorhoa)
Animals with low fecundity, such as seabirds, invest heavily into one or a few eggs per breeding attempt. The loss of these eggs can mean that individuals abandon breeding or invest in a replacement clutch. However, the ability of females to replace clutches may be costly and so replacement clutches...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/82c9b55a-5ead-4b46-9d56-b1460d1d7d2c https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2014-0110 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/cjz-2014-0110 |