Copulation behavior in the Osprey in relation to breeding density

Condor

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 349-354

  Widén, Per ^a   Richardson, Malena ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Copulation; Osprey; Pandion haliaetus; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

PANDION HALIAETUS;

EID: 0034111227     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/condor/102.2.349     Document Type: Article

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