Does food supplementation really enhance productivity of breeding birds?

Author(s): Harrison, T.J.E., Smith, J.A., Martin, G.R., Chamberlain, D.E., Bearhop, S., Robb, G.N. & Reynolds, S.J.

Published: January 2010

Journal: Oecologia Volume: 164

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1007/s00442-010-1645-x

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