Breeding dispersal of Great Tits Parus major in a homogeneous habitat: Effects of sex, age, and mating status

Ardea

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-58

  Andreu, Jenifer ^a   Barba, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dispersal patterns; Divorce; Mate change; Parus major; Sex biased dispersal; Territory change; Widowing

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DISPERSAL; DIVORCE; HABITAT SELECTION; MATING BEHAVIOR; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33745521823     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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