Enemy recognition of reed warblers (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): Threats and reproductive value act independently in nest defence modulation

Ethology

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 498-508

  Campobello, Daniela ^a   Sealy, Spencer G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NESTLING; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SONGBIRD;

ACROCEPHALUS; ACROCEPHALUS SCIRPACEUS;

EID: 77953763378     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01764.x     Document Type: Article

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