Individuals adjust their body reserves to dominance position within mixed flocks of the willow (Parus montanus) and the crested tit (P. cristatus): A field experiment

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-216

  Krams, Indrikis ^a  

^a DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Aggressive interactions; Benefits and costs; Body reserves; Crested tits; Mixed species flocks; Willow tits

Indexed keywords

FAT RESERVE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; PASSERINE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

PARUS CRISTATUS; PARUS MONTANUS;

EID: 0032454184     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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