Importance of cooperation: How host nest defenses effectively prevent brood parasitism from the cuckoos
Summary: As the frontline defense against avian brood parasitism, nest defense is important in reducing nest parasitism and increasing host fitness. However, systematic studies on its effectiveness (i.e., on whether it successfully prevents cuckoo parasitism) are scarce. Based on 214 video recording...
Main Authors: | Longwu Wang, Huahua Zhao, Haixia Luo, Gangbin He, Hanlin Yan, Wei Liang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-04-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223005357 |
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