Quantitative genetics and fitness consequences of neophilia in zebra finches

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 126-134

  Schielzeth, Holger ^a,b   Bolund, Elisabeth ^a   Kempenaers, Bart ^a   Forstmeier, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavioral syndromes; Extrapair paternity; Fitness landscapes; Mating preferences; Operational sex ratio; Reproductive success; Sexual selection; Temperament

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVE POPULATION; FITNESS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; PATERNITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SELECTION; TRADE-OFF;

TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 79952506392     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq184     Document Type: Article

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