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Filtering by: Creator Strom, Suzanne L. Remove constraint Creator: Strom, Suzanne L. Degree Field Wildlife Science Remove constraint Degree Field: Wildlife Science Subject Blackcap (Bird) -- Embryology -- Environmental aspects Remove constraint Subject: Blackcap (Bird) -- Embryology -- Environmental aspects

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  • Life history and environmental influences on avian incubation and parental care in songbirds

    Creator:
    Austin-Bythell, Suzanne H.
    Abstract:
    Patterns of nest attendance behavior by breeding birds represent a parent-offspring trade-off in which adults balance self-maintenance with parental care decisions. Incubation, in particular, is of interest because adults must provide an environment suitable for embryonic development through nest-building and contact-incubation. We evaluated how adult incubation constancy and nest visitation...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Suzanne H. Austin-Bythell for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy