Is nest predation an important selective pressure determining fecal sac removal? The effect of olfactory cues

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 491-496

  Ibáñez Álamo, Juan Diego ^a   Ruiz Raya, Francisco ^a   Roncalli, Gianluca ^a   Soler, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fecal sacs; Nest predation; Nest sanitation; Turdus merula

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIRD; FECES; NEST PREDATION; OLFACTORY CUE; PARENTAL CARE; PREDATION RISK; SURVIVAL; VISUAL CUE;

AVES; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 84897470977     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-013-1031-7     Document Type: Article

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