Co-evolutionary arms race between brood parasites and their hosts at the nestling stage

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 237-240

  Soler, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMS RACE; BROOD PARASITISM; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MIMICRY; NESTLING; POULTRY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

EID: 65649116630     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04676.x     Document Type: Article

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