The effects of body state on nest sanitation and provisioning effort in breeding barn swallows (Hirundo rustica)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1360-1364

  Spencer, K A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ALLOCATING ENERGY; NEST SANITATION; VISITATION RATES; WARMING TREATMENT;

BIODIVERSITY;

BODY CONDITION; CLEANING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PROVISIONING; PARENTAL CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA;

EID: 30444459806     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-122     Document Type: Article

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