Brood age and size influence sex-specific parental provisioning patterns in a sex-role reversed species

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 525-535

  Gow, Elizabeth A ^a   Musgrove, Annessa B ^a   Wiebe, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fledging mass; Growth curve; Nestling mass; Northern flicker; Parental provisioning; Sex roles

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BODY CONDITION; BROOD SIZE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NESTLING; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; PATERNITY; POLYANDRY; SEX ROLE;

AVES; COLAPTES AURATUS;

EID: 84874992214     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-012-0923-2     Document Type: Article

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