Nest concealment and parental behaviour interact in affecting nest survival in the blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla): An experimental evaluation of the parental compensation hypothesis

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 326-332

  Remeš, Vladimír ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Nest concealment; Nest defence; Nest site selection; Predation

Indexed keywords

CONCEALMENT BEHAVIOR; NEST GUARDING; NEST PREDATION; NEST SITE; PASSERINE; SITE SELECTION;

SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA;

EID: 21344461212     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0910-1     Document Type: Article

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