Why do some siblings attack each other? Comparative analysis of aggression in avian broods

Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1946-1955

  Gonzalez Voyer, Alejandro ^a   Székely, Tamás ^b,c   Drummond, Hugh ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brood size; Feeding method; Feeding rate; Length of nestling period; Phylogenetic generalized least squares; Sibling aggression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BIRD; BROOD SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NESTLING; PHYLOGENETICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIBLICIDE; SIBLING; TAXONOMY;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIBLING RELATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIBLING RELATIONS;

AVES;

EID: 34547706020     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00152.x     Document Type: Article

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