Ecological and social constraints on conspecific brood parasitism by nesting female American coots (Fulica americana)

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-60

  Lyon, Bruce E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Conspecific brood parasitism; Host limitation; Host parasite interaction; Timing of breeding

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NESTING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

CANADA;

AVES; FULICA AMERICANA; RALLIDAE;

EID: 0037281351     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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