Conspecific brood parasitism in birds: A life-history perspective

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics

Volumn 39, Issue , 2008, Pages 343-363

  Lyon, Bruce E ^a   Eadie, John McA ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive behavior; Clutch size; Host parasite interaction; Life history; Parental care

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; CLUTCH SIZE; CONSPECIFIC; FITNESS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY; MACROECOLOGY; PARENTAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

AVES;

EID: 58549100946     PISSN: 1543592X     EISSN: 15452069     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.39.110707.173354     Document Type: Review

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