Response of host species to brood parasitism in dung beetles: Importance of nest location by parasitic species

Functional Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 914-924

  Gonzalez Megias A ^a   Sanchez Pinero F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brood parasite; Defensive responses; Desert ecology; Dung beetles; Host parasite interaction

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; BROOD PARASITISM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEST SITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

COLEOPTERA; ONTHOPHAGUS; ONTHOPHAGUS MERDARIUS;

EID: 11144343817     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-8463.2004.00938.x     Document Type: Article

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