Intensity of nest defence is not related to degree of paternity in the willow tit Parus montanus

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-277

  Rytkönen, Seppo ^a   Kvist, Laura ^a   Mikkonen, Riikka ^a   Orell, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD REARING; EVOLUTION; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MATE GUARDING; MONOGAMY; NEST GUARDING; NESTLING; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; PATERNITY; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS;

MUSTELA ERMINEA; PARUS MONTANUS; SALIX; SALIX ARCTOPHILA;

EID: 34247874503     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.04106.x     Document Type: Article

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