Genetic and temporal patterns of multiple parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) on song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 281-286

  McLaren, C M ^a   Woolfenden, B E ^b,c   Gibbs, H L ^b,d   Sealy, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

MULTIPLE PARASITISM;

BIODIVERSITY;

AVIFAUNA; BROOD PARASITISM; HOST SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 0038394377     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-002     Document Type: Article

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