The evolution of cuckoo parasitism: A comparative analysis

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 269, Issue 1489, 2002, Pages 375-381

  Kruger O ^a   Davies, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Cuckoo; Independent contrasts; Life history evolution

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; BROOD PARASITISM; COEVOLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET; ECOLOGY; EGG SIZE; EVOLUTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AVES; CUCULIDAE;

EID: 53149110462     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2001.1887     Document Type: Article

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