An evolutionary explanation for seasonal trends in avian sex ratios

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 426-430

  Daan, Serge ^a   Dijkstra, Cor ^a,b   Weissing, Franz J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RIJKSWATERSTAAT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

European kestrel; life history; population genetical model; raptors; seasonality; sex allocation

Indexed keywords

BREEDING PHENOLOGY; KESTREL; MARSH HARRIER; SEX RATIO;

CIRCUS AERUGINOSUS; FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

EID: 0030478886     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/7.4.426     Document Type: Article

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