Family living among birds

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-298

  Ekman, Jan ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPARENTAL CARE; BIRD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISPERSAL; FAMILY STRUCTURE; KIN SELECTION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SIBLING; SURVIVAL;

AVES;

EID: 33748748726     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0908-8857.03666.x     Document Type: Review

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