MORE GROWTH RATES OF BIRDS IN THE HUMID NEW WORLD TROPICS

By Y. Oniki, R. Ricklefs. 2008

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Subfields: Ecology, Economics and Econometrics, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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• Basal metabolism in tropical birds: latitude, altitude, and the ‘pace of life’ (2015, background): “…those from humid forests -- are thought to have ‘slow’ life histories: small clutches (Moreau 1944; Kulesza 1990), slow nestling growth and maturation (Ricklefs 1976; Russell, Yom-Tov & Geffen 2004; Schaefer et al. 2004; Martin et al. 2011), and low adult mortality (Fogden 1972; Snow & Lill 1974;…”
• Are declines in insects and insectivorous birds related? (2021, background): “There may be other advantages associated with obligate migration (Ricklefs 1976, Cardillo 2002), but in the absence of human perturbations, the abundance of spring insects in the temperate zone, particularly the protein and fat-laden Lepidoptera that are the largest component of nestling diets in…”