Breeding success and mate retention in birds: A meta-analysis

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 357-364

  Dubois, Frédérique ^a,b   Cézilly, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Divorce; Mate fidelity; Meta analysis; Monogamy

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MATE FIDELITY; META-ANALYSIS; MONOGAMY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES;

EID: 0036819606     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0521-z     Document Type: Review

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