Sex differences in Little Auk Alle alle parental care: Transition from biparental to paternal-only care

Ibis

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 642-651

  Harding, Ann M A ^a,b   Van Pelt, Thomas I ^a,b   Lifjeld, Jan T ^c   Mehlum, Fridtjof ^c  

^a Polish Academy of Sciences   (Norway)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARENTAL CARE; SEABIRD; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ALLE ALLE; AVES; CICONIIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 5344222761     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.2004.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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