Cost of Female Intrasexual Aggression in Terms of Offspring Quality: A Cross-Fostering Study

Ethology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 332-344

  Rosvall, Kimberly A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BREEDING SITE; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TRADE-OFF;

AVES; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 79952427368     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2011.01881.x     Document Type: Article

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