Effects of individual life-history traits and weather on reproductive output of Black-headed Gulls Larus ridibundus breeding in the Wadden Sea, 1991–97: Capsule Annual breeding success was relatively constant and is shown to be related to clutch size and growth rate and to be positively affected by rain during egg-laying and advanced chick-rearing phase.

Author： Thyen Stefan   Becker Peter H.  

Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN： 0006-3657

Source： Bird Study, Vol.53, Iss.2, 2006-07, pp. : 132-141

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