The effect of helpers on artificially increased brood size in sociable weavers (Philetairus socius)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 631-636

  Covas, Rita ^a,b   Du Plessis, Morné A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Brood size; Helpers; Philetairus socius; Sociable weavers

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; COOPERATIVE BREEDING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; PHILETAIRUS SOCIUS; PHILETARIUS SOCIUS; PLOCEINAE;

EID: 17644421519     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0888-0     Document Type: Article

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