Differential response by males and females to manipulation of partner contribution in the great tit (Parus major)

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 74-84

  Sanz, Juan J ^a,b   Kranenbarg, Sander ^a   Tinbergen, Joost M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bi parental care; Great tit; Handicapping manipulation; Parental effort; Parus major

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BODY CONDITION; FOOD PROVISIONING; PARENTAL CARE;

PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 0033956789     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2000.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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