The benefit of large broods in barnacle geese: A study using natural and experimental manipulations

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 753-768

  Loonen, Maarten J J E ^a   Bruinzeel, Leo W ^a   Black, Jeff M ^b,c   Drent, Rudi H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Branta leucopsis; Brood size manipulation; Fitness; Social dominance

Indexed keywords

BIOMANIPULATION; BODY CONDITION; BROOD SIZE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FLEDGING; GROWTH RESPONSE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL; VIGILANCE;

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

BRANTA LEUCOPSIS;

EID: 0032801536     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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