Rapid adaptive adjustment of parental care coincident with altered migratory behaviour

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 657-667

  Jonker, Rudy M ^a   Kurvers, R H J M ^a   van de Bilt, A ^a   Faber, M ^a   van Wieren, S E ^a   Prins, H H T ^a   Ydenberg, R C ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barnacle geese; Branta leucopsis; Colonization; Life history evolution; Migration; Parent offspring conflict

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COLONIZATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY SPECIES; MORTALITY; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PARENTAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TRADE-OFF; VIGILANCE;

ANSER; BRANTA LEUCOPSIS; THORACICA;

EID: 84859585301     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-011-9514-6     Document Type: Article

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