Rapid temporal change in frequency of infanticide in a passerine bird associated with change in population density and body condition

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 462-468

  Møller, Anders Pape ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive CNRS UMR 7103 UFR 927   (France)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive strategy; Condition dependence; Density dependence; Hirundo rustica; Unmated males

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BODY CONDITION; INFANTICIDE; PASSERINE; POPULATION DENSITY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 2942623878     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arh036     Document Type: Article

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