Mass-dependent take-off ability in wintering great tits (Parus major): Comparison of top-ranked adult males and subordinate juvenile females

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 345-349

  Krams, Indrikis ^a  

^a DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Birds; Fat reserves; Flight ability; Predator evasion

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DOMINANCE; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FAT RESERVE; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK;

AVES; PARUS; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 0036523817     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0452-8     Document Type: Article

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