Natal dispersal patterns are not associated with inbreeding avoidance in the Seychelles warbler

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1106-1116

  Eikenaar, C ^a   Komdeur, J ^a   Richardson, D S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inbreeding avoidance; Natal dispersal; Opportunity costs; Sex bias; Seychelles warbler

Indexed keywords

COOPERATIVE BREEDING; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; MATE CHOICE; NATAL DISPERSAL; PASSERINE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TERRITORY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INBREEDING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INBREEDING; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 45149125078     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01528.x     Document Type: Article

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