Density and extra-pair fertilizations in birds: A comparative analysis

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 205-215

  Westneat, David F ^a   Sherman, Paul W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding density; Contrast analyses; Dispersion; Extra pair fertilizations; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; BREEEDING DENSITY; EXTRA-PAIR FERTILIZATION;

EID: 0030776565     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050381     Document Type: Review

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