Sibling competition and cooperation over parental care

Sibling competition and cooperation over parental care
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兄弟姐妹在父母照顾方面的竞争与合作

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A. Dreiss
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A. Roulin;A. Dreiss

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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq156
发表时间: 2010-11-01
期刊: BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
影响因子: 2.4
作者:
Royle, Nick J.;Schuett, Wiebke;Dall, Sasha R. X.
通讯作者: Dall, Sasha R. X.