Avian Reproduction: Role of Ecology in the Evolution of Cooperative Breeding

Current Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 19, 2007, Pages

  Hatchwell, Ben J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

AVES; STURNIDAE;

EID: 34848881368     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.08.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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