Adaptive significance of winter pair bond in male pintail, Anas acuta

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-131

  Nakamura, M ^a   Atsumi, T ^a  

^a JOETSU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adaptive significance; Cost and benefit; Feeding and social behavior; Northen pintail; Winter pair bond

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS ACUTA; ANAS SP.;

EID: 0034534811     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101640070012     Document Type: Article

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