Nestling size rank in the little egret (Egretta garzetta) influences subsequent breeding success of offspring

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 466-470

  Thomas, Frédéric ^a,b   Kayser, Yves ^a   Hafner, Heinz ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Egretta garzetta; Hatching asynchrony; Nestling size rank

Indexed keywords

NESTLING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WADER;

EGRETTA GARZETTA;

EID: 0033065477     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050585     Document Type: Article

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