Group-foraging is not associated with longevity in North American birds

Biology Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-44

  Beauchamp, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body mass; Foraging; Group size; Independent contrasts; Maximum longevity; Passerine versus non passerine bird

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; GROUP SIZE; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; PASSERINE; PHYLOGENETICS; PREDATION RISK;

NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 77449144567     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2009.0691     Document Type: Article

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