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Partnerships in Birds: The Ecology of Monogamy (Oxford Ornithology Series)
Partnerships in Birds The Ecology of Monogamy - Oxford Ornithology Series
Author: Oxford University Press, Oxford Univ Pr
In pairs, male and female birds appear to work as a team, competing for food, defending nests, and protecting predators, but in fact, because each individual strives to maximize its own reproductive potential, conflicts can occur if one finds a better partner. So while some birds choose one mate for life, others have many partners. In this book,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198548607
ISBN-10: 0198548605
Publication Date: 6/29/1996
Pages: 430
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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