When and Why Does My Mother Leave Me? the Question of Brood Desertion in the Dovekie (Alle Alle)
Many avian species exhibit a transition from biparental to uniparental care, but the reasons for this pattern are largely unknown. We examined the transition from biparental to paternal-only care in a small Arctic seabird, the Dovekie (Alle alle). We monitored colony attendance of males and females...
| Published in: | The Auk |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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American Ornithological Society
2012
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1525/auk.2012.12095 |