Two grouse clutches in the same nest: Evidence for nest site adoption in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-88

  Storch, Ilse ^a   Segelbacher, Gernot ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capercaillie; Microsatellites; Nest site adoption

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; GAMEBIRD; NEST SITE;

GALLUS GALLUS; PHASIANIDAE; TETRAO; TETRAO UROGALLUS;

EID: 12444331012     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0064-3     Document Type: Article

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