Survival benefits of post-fledging care: Experimental approach to a critical part of avian reproductive strategies

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 334-341

  Grüebler, Martin U ^a,b   Naef Daenzer, Beat ^a  

^a SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Avian life history; Juvenile survival; Parental care; Post fledging period; Reproductive effort

Indexed keywords

BROOD REARING; FITNESS; FLEDGING; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; MIGRATION; MOLT; MORTALITY; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; SWALLOW (BIRD); TIME;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWALLOWS; TIME FACTORS;

AVES; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA;

EID: 77951113535     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01650.x     Document Type: Article

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