Food availability as a determinant of pairing behaviour in the European robin

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 629-639

  Tobias, Joe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Erithacus rubecula; Food; Foraging success; Pairing

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN ROBIN; FOOD AVAILABILITY; PAIRING BEHAVIOUR; POPULATION DENSITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; TERRITORIALITY;

AVES; ERITHACUS RUBECULA; TURDUS;

EID: 0030854264     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5916     Document Type: Article

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