Is reproduction by tree swallows cost free?

Auk

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 902-912

  Murphy, M T ^a   Armbrecth, B ^a   Vlamis, E ^a   Pierce, A ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; PASSERIFORMES; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 0033787763     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089629     Document Type: Article

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