Optimal energy allocation and behaviour in female raptorial birds during nestling period

Ecoscience

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 140-150

  Brodin, Anders ^a   Jönsson, K Ingemar ^a   Holmgren, Noel ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Falco tinnunculus; Fat storage; Parental care; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BROOD REARING; FAT RESERVE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FOOD PROVISIONING; MATERNAL CARE; RAPTOR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 0042623452     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2003.11682760     Document Type: Article

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