Re‐examination of the capital and income dichotomy in breeding birds

During egg‐formation, energy and protein are deposited in the developing eggs but are, at the same time, needed by the laying female herself. This has been largely overlooked in the discussion on income and capital breeders (Drent & Daan 1980, Thomas 1988). We discuss data on exogenous versus en...

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Published in:Ibis
Main Authors: MEIJER, THEO, DRENT, RUDI
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1999.tb04409.x
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