Sexual conflict in birds with biparental care: Should a parent desert a brood with low reproductive value?

Ornis Norvegica

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 38-49

  Slagsvold, Tore ^a   Rohwer, Sievert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD DESERTION; FLEDGING; FOOD PROVISIONING; NESTLING; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEXUAL CONFLICT; TERRITORIALITY;

AVES; PARUS CAERULEUS; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 33750803009     PISSN: 15020878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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