Clutch size variation in the Nazca booby: A test of the egg quality hypothesis

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 274-279

  Clifford, L D ^a   Anderson, D J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size variation; Egg quality hypothesis; Nazca booby; Obligate siblicide; Sula granti

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG; OBLIGATE BEHAVIOR; SEABIRD; SIBLICIDE;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; SULA; SULA GRANTI;

EID: 0036216674     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/13.2.274     Document Type: Article

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