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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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1999
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