Nest parasitism, promiscuity, and relatedness among wood ducks.
Nest parasitism is a common reproductive strategy used by many species of cavity nesting birds. Among these, the wood duck (Aix sponsa) is known to have evolved very specific strategies of when and whom to parasitize that is often based on population and/or environmental queues. Here, we investigate...
Main Authors: | Kayla Harvey, Philip Lavretsky, Justyn Foth, Christopher K Williams |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257105 |
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