Site- and sex-level differences in adult feeding behaviour and its consequences to offspring quality in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) following brood-size manipulation

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 847-854

  Ardia, D R ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GROWTH KINETICS;

FEEDING RATE; FOOD RESOURCES; RESIDUAL BODY MASS;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

BODY MASS; BROOD SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; NESTLING; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PASSERINE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ALASKA; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 36349030224     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-070     Document Type: Article

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