Reproductive conflict delays the recovery of an endangered social species

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 219-225

  López Sepulcre, Andrés ^a,b,c   Norris, Ken ^d   Kokko, Hanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interference behaviour; IUCN Red List; Population regulation; Population viability; Territorial conflict

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RED LIST; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEYCHELLES; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SONGBIRD; SPECIES EXTINCTION;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; MALE; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEYCHELLES; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; COPSYCHUS SECHELLARUM;

EID: 57549109668     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01475.x     Document Type: Article

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