Resource allocation between growth and endothermy allows rapid nestling development at low feeding rates in a species under high nest predation

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 383-389

  Wegrzyn, Ewa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RZESZÓW   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AVIFAUNA; BODY MASS; ENDOTHERMY; FEEDING; GROWTH RATE; HEATING; NEST PREDATION; NESTLING; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE COST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SONGBIRD; TRADE-OFF;

AVES; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA;

EID: 84880041740     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2013.05846.x     Document Type: Article

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