Nest defence in the meadow pipit Anthus pratensis: The influence of renesting potential

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 367-373

  Pavel, Václav ^a   Bureš, Stanislav ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Anthus pratensis; Meadow pipit; Nest defence; Renesting potential; Reproductive value hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ANTHUS PRATENSIS; MUSTELA ERMINEA;

EID: 51449113729     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-007-0075-7     Document Type: Article

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