Nestling begging intensity and parental effort in relation to prelaying carotenoid availability

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 108-115

  Helfenstein, Fabrice ^a   Berthouly, Anne ^a   Tanner, Marion ^a   Karadas, Filiz ^b   Richner, Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Begging; Food provisioning; Maternally derived carotenoids; Parasites; Parental care; Reproductive investment

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BEGGING BEHAVIOR; BIRD; BROOD SIZE; CAROTENOID; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; EGG PRODUCTION; FEEDING; FOOD PROVISIONING; NESTLING; PARENTAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 38349006166     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm103     Document Type: Article

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