Parental care, male desertion, and reproductive success in the Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis

Zoological Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-131

  Marques, Paulo A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Facultative male desertion; Parental effort; Passeridae; Reproductive behavior

Indexed keywords

AVES; PASSER HISPANIOLENSIS; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 34247567808     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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