Parent birds assess nest predation risk and adjust their reproductive strategies

Ecology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 428-434

  Fontaine, J J ^a   Martin, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Egg size; Nest predation; Parental care; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG SIZE; NEST PREDATION; PARENTAL CARE; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; NESTING; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SONGBIRD;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PASSERIFORMES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS;

AVES;

EID: 33645347978     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: 14610248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2006.00892.x     Document Type: Article

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