Behavioural syndromes, partner compatibility and reproductive performance in Steller's jays

Ethology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-86

  Gabriel, Pia O ^a   Black, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MONOGAMY; NATURAL SELECTION; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; CORVIDAE;

EID: 83055198555     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2011.01990.x     Document Type: Article

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