Experimental evidence of reciprocal altruism in the pied flycatcher

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 599-605

  Krams, Indrikis ^a   Krama, Tatjana ^b   Igaune, Kristine ^a   Mänd, Raivo ^b  

^a DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Anti predator behaviour; Co operation; Mobbing; Pied flycatcher; Reciprocal altruism

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOBBING; PASSERINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA;

EID: 38049042914     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0484-1     Document Type: Article

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