When do altricial birds reach maximum of their brood defence intensity?

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-179

  Pavel, Václav ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Age of brood; Anthus pratensis; Brood defence; Feedback hypothesis; Fledging; Meadow pipit; Nest defence; Vulnerability hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ANTHUS PRATENSIS; AVES; MUSTELA ERMINEA;

EID: 33645979327     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0178-y     Document Type: Article

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