Sequential polyandry by brood desertion increases female fitness in a bird with obligatory bi-parental care

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1093-1102

  Korpimäki, Erkki ^a   Salo, Pälvi ^a   Valkama, Jari ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bird of prey; Co operation; Mating system; Parental care; Reproductive success; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

BROOD DESERTION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARENTAL CARE; POLYGYNY; PREDATOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

FINLAND;

AEGOLIUS FUNEREUS; ANIMALIA; AVES; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 79955023750     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1118-6     Document Type: Article

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