The evolutionary, ecological and behavioural consequences of the presence of floaters in bird populations

North-Western Journal of Zoology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 394-408

  Lenda, Magdalena ^a   Maciusik, Bogumiła ^b   Skórka, Piotr ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Metapopulation; Resources; Sexual conflicts; Sexual selection; Social behaviour. Population dynamics; Territory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869073573     PISSN: 15849074     EISSN: 18435629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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