Parasites reduce territorial behaviour in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus)

Ecology Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 139-143

  Fox, A ^a   Hudson, P J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Fisheries and Food   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Parasites; Population cycles; Red grouse

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MALE BEHAVIOR; TERRITORIALITY;

EID: 0035089667     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2001.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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