Linking anti-predator behaviour and habitat quality: Group effect in nest defence of a passerine bird

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 127-134

  Krama, Tatjana ^a,b   Bērziņš, Arnis ^a   Rytkönen, Seppo ^e   Rantala, Markus J ^c   Wheatcroft, David ^d   Krams, Indrikis ^a,b,c  

^a DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anti predator behaviour; Cooperation; Ficedula hypoleuca; Group effect; Habitat quality; Nest defence

Indexed keywords

AVES; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 84859860782     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-011-0117-6     Document Type: Article

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