Evidence for tolerance of parasitism in a tropical cavity-nesting bird, planalto woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris), in northern Argentina

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 619-626

  Norris, Andrea R ^a   Cockle, Kristina L ^a,b   Martin, Kathy ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y ANTROPOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; botflies; coevolution; ectoparasitism; life history strategies; nestling development rates; Philornis; reproduction; reproductive compensation

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; COEVOLUTION; COMPENSATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECTOPARASITE; FECUNDITY; FLEDGING; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NESTLING; PARASITE RESISTANCE; PARASITISM; PASSERINE; TOLERANCE;

ARGENTINA; ATLANTIC FOREST;

AVES; DENDROCOLAPTES PLATYROSTRIS; OESTRIDAE; PHILORNIS;

EID: 79251640460     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646741000043X     Document Type: Article

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