Male mate desertion in the Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis

Ardea

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-250

  Marques, Paulo A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Female uniparental care; Male mate desertion; Offspring desertion; Parental investment; Passer hispaniolensis

Indexed keywords

BROOD DESERTION; PARENTAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

PASSER HISPANIOLENSIS; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 1842815897     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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