How do Southern House Wrens Troglodytes aedon musculus achieve polygyny? An experimental approach;Wie bewerkstelligen die Südliche Hauszaunkönige Troglodytes aedon musculus ihre Vielweiberei? Ein experimenteller Ansatz

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 571-578

  Llambías, Paulo E ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Female use of space; Monogamy; Polygyny; Social mating systems; Southern House Wren

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MONOGAMY; POLYGYNY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SONGBIRD; SPACE USE;

TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTES AEDON; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 84860449336     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0778-y     Document Type: Article

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