Biparental incubation patterns in a high-Arctic breeding shorebird: How do pairs divide their duties?

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 152-164

  Bulla, Martin ^a   Valcu, Mihai ^a   Rutten, Anne L ^a   Kempenaers, Bart ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arctic; Calidris pusilla; Continuous daylight; Incubation pattern; Incubation timing; Negotiation; Nest attendance; Parental care division; Semipalmated sandpiper; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BREEDING POPULATION; INCUBATION; PARENTAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL CONFLICT; WADER;

ARCTIC;

EID: 84890639174     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/art098     Document Type: Article

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