White tail plumage and brood sex ratio in dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis thurberi)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-117

  Ferree, Elise D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Dark eyed junco; Differential allocation; Maternal effects; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEX RATIO; TAIL FEATHER;

JUNCO HYEMALIS; JUNCO HYEMALIS THURBERI;

EID: 35248825964     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0443-x     Document Type: Article

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