Population dynamics and avian brood parasitism: Persistence and invasions in a three-species system

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 274-284

  Ney Nifle, Muriel ^a   Bernstein, Carlos ^a   Reboreda, Juan C ^b   Kacelnik, Alex ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Cowbirds; Host specialism; Molothrus sp.; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; COEXISTENCE; HOST SPECIFICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS BADIUS; MOLOTHRUS BONARIENSIS; MOLOTHRUS RUFOAXILLARIS;

EID: 16244365883     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.00921.x     Document Type: Article

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