Variation in reproductive effort in female zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) in relation to nutrient-specific dietary supplements during egg laying

Physiological Zoology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1255-1275

  Williams, Tony D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; EGG LAYING; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ZEBRA FINCH;

TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0030301770     PISSN: 0031935X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/physzool.69.5.30164256     Document Type: Article

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