Evolution of host defenses against brood parasitism: Implications of puncture-ejection by a small passerine

Auk

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 346-355

  Sealy, Spencer G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001688671     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4088901     Document Type: Article

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