Sex Ratio Bias at Hatching and Fledging in the Roseate Tern
Abstract Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain facultative manipulation of sex ratios in birds, but existing data are inconsistent within and among species, and do not clearly support any one of the hypotheses. The sex ratio among breeding Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) at Bird Island,...
| Published in: | The Condor |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
2001
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/103.2.385 http://academic.oup.com/condor/article-pdf/103/2/385/29710873/condor0385.pdf |