Kin recognition: Function and mechanism in avian societies

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 237-241

  Komdeur, J ^a   Hatchwell, B J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; KIN RECOGNITION;

ALLELE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BREEDING; COOPERATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FOWL; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; RECOGNITION; REVIEW; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; STATE DEPENDENT LEARNING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0033151397     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01573-0     Document Type: Note

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