On the song resumption, polyterritorial behaviour and their population context in the Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-57

  Zając, Tadeusz ^a   Bielański, Wojciech ^a   Solarz, Wojciech ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Polygyny; Polyterritoriality; Territorial behaviour; Territory quality; Timing of breeding

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MATING BEHAVIOR; POLYGYNY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SONG; TERRITORY;

ACROCEPHALUS SCHOENOBAENUS;

EID: 37349036277     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0211-8     Document Type: Article

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