Extra-pair fertilization and effective population size in the song sparrow Melospiza melodia

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 572-578

  D O'Connor, Kathleen ^a   B Marr, Amy ^a   Arcese, Peter ^a   F Keller, Lukas ^b   J Jeffery, Kathryn ^c   W Bruford, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESIDENT POPULATION;

MELOSPIZA; MELOSPIZA MELODIA;

EID: 33746269000     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0908-8857.03681.x     Document Type: Article

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