Search for dissertations about: "INTRASPECIFIC BROOD PARASITISM"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words INTRASPECIFIC BROOD PARASITISM.

2. 1. Female reproductive strategies and sexual conflicts in a polygynous mating system

   Author : Maria Sandell; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; female aggression; nestling feeding; intraspecific brood parasitism; mating system; parental investment; sexual conflict; intrasexual competition; Animal ecology; Djurekologi;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I have investigated conflicts of interest in the facultatively polygynous European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with a focus on female reproductive strategies. The extent to which males provided parental care was a key issue in understanding the mating system of the starling. READ MORE