Sexual conflict over parental care: A case study of shorebirds

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Székely, Tamás ^a   Kosztolányi, András ^a   Küpper, Clemens ^a   Thomas, Gavin H ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Kentish Plover; Offspring desertion; Parental care; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PARENTAL CARE; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL CONFLICT; WADER;

CHARADRIUS ALEXANDRINUS;

EID: 36949037104     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0218-1     Document Type: Review

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