Abstract
The study described here was started by Dr. D. Lack in 1947 in Wytham Wood near Oxford (Lack 1966). The original study was concentrated in a small area of the wood, Marley Wood; in the period 1958-64 it was extended to cover the rest of the wood.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Bromssen A von and Jansson C (1980) Effects of food addition to Willow Tit Parus montanus and Crested Tit P. cristatus at the time of breeding. Ornis Scand 11: 173–178
Dhondt AA and Eyckerman (1981) Competition and the regulation of numbers in Great and Blue Tit. In: Klomp H and Woldendorp JW (Eds) The Integrated Study of Bird Populations. Wageningen, Netherlands
Dunn EK (1976) Predation by weasels (Mustela nivalis) on breeding tits (Parus spp.) in relation to the density of tits and rodents. J Anim Ecol 46: 633–652
East M and Perrins CM (1988) The effect of nest-boxes on breeding populations of birds in broad-leaved temperate woodland. Ibis 130: 393–401
Källander H (1974) Advancement of laying of Great Tits by the provision of food. Ibis 116: 365–367
Kluijver HN (1951) The population ecology of the Great Tit, Parus m. major L. Ardea 39: 1–135
Lack D (1958) A quantitative breeding study of British tits. Ardea 46: 91–124
Lack D (1966) Population studies of birds. Clarendon Press, Oxford
Minot EO (1981) Effects of interspecific competition for food in breeding Blue and Great Tits. J Anim Ecol 50: 375–385
Minot EO and Perrins CM (1986) Interspecific interference competition — nest sites of Blue and Great Tits. J Anim Ecol 55: 331–350
Noordwijk A van, McCleery RH and Perrins CM (in prep.) Selection for Great Tits Parus major to synchronise their breeding with caterpillar abundance.
Perrins CM (1965) Population fluctuations and Clutch-size in the Great Tit Parus major L. J Anim Ecol 34: 601–647
Perrins CM (1970) The timing of birds’ breeding seasons. Ibis 112: 242–255
Perrins CM (1973) Some effects of temperature on the breeding of the Great tit and the Manx shearwater. J Reprod Fert Suppl 19: 163–173
Perrins CM (1979) British Tits. Collins, London
Perrins CM and McCleery RH (1989) Laying dates and clutch-size in the Great Tit. Wilson Bull 101: 236–253
Varley GC, Hassell M and Gradwell GR (1973) Insect Population Ecology. Blackwell, Oxford
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Perrins, C.M. (1990). Factors Affecting Clutch-Size in Great and Blue Tits. In: Blondel, J., Gosler, A., Lebreton, JD., McCleery, R. (eds) Population Biology of Passerine Birds. NATO ASI Series, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75110-3_10
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75110-3_10
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-51759-7
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-75110-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive