Personality constraints versus flexible antipredation behaviors: How important is boldness in risk management of redshanks (Tringa totanus) foraging in a natural system?

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 290-301

  Couchoux, Charline ^a   Cresswell, Will ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antipredation behavior; behavioral plasticity; boldness; foraging; natural system; personality; redshank; risk taking; starvation predation risk trade off; vigilance

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; DECISION MAKING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION RISK; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; STARVATION; WADER;

ANIMALIA; TRINGA; TRINGA TOTANUS;

EID: 84857528860     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arr185     Document Type: Article

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