Sibling competition affects nestling growth strategies in marsh tits

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 825-836

  Nilsson, Jan Åke ^a   Svensson, Mikael ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

brood reduction; growth curve; hatching asynchrony; nest leaving; Parus palustris

Indexed keywords

BROOD REDUCTION; HATCHING ASYNCHRONY; MARSH TIT; SIBLING COMPETITION;

PARUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 0030302863     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5680     Document Type: Article

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