The influence of reproductive season stage on nest defence by meadow pipits (anthus pratensis)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-98

  Halupka, K ^a   Halupka, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anthus pratensis; Antipredator behaviour; Nest defence; Parental care; Parental investment

Indexed keywords

ANTHUS PRATENSIS; AVES;

EID: 0030995689     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1997.9522905     Document Type: Article

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