A model of clutch size determination in birds

Oecologia ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Loman
Keyword(s):  
Clutch Size ◽  
Size Determination

Clutch Size Determination in the Marsh Tit (Parus Palustris)

Ecology ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1757-1762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Ake Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Clutch Size ◽  
Size Determination ◽  
Marsh Tit

Behavioural and body mass changes before egg laying in the Barn Owl: cues for clutch size determination?

2009 ◽  
Vol 151 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joël M. Durant ◽  
Jean-Paul Gendner ◽  
Yves Handrich
Keyword(s):  
Clutch Size ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Barn Owl ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Size Determination ◽  
Body Mass Changes

Clutch Size

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony D. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Clutch Size ◽  
Brood Size ◽  
Interspecific Variation ◽  
Life History Trait ◽  
Size Determination ◽  
Physiological Mechanisms ◽  
Lifetime Fitness ◽  
Upper Limit ◽  
Individual Variations

Clutch size is generally considered to be one of the most important determinants of reproductive success and lifetime fitness in birds. It is also perhaps the most well-studied life-history trait in birds, though many reviews have focused on interspecific variation. Clutch size sets an upper limit on brood size, and in single-brooded species, clutch size will therefore determine the maximum annual fledgling productivity. This chapter identifies the physiological mechanisms underlying individual, phenotypic variation in clutch size. Topics discussed include individual variations in clutch size and clutch number; why clutch size varies among individuals; selection on clutch size; and physiological mechanisms of clutch-size determination.

Clutch-Size Determination in Precocial Birds: A Study of the Common Eider

The Auk ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 623-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Einar Erikstad ◽  
Jan Ove Bustnes ◽  
Truls Moum
Keyword(s):  
Clutch Size ◽  
Common Eider ◽  
Size Determination ◽  
The Common ◽  
Precocial Birds
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