Egg investment strategies adopted by a desertic passerine, the Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri)

Abstract Background As one of the reproductive strategies adopted by bird species, variation in investment in egg production and its influencing factors are important and well-studied subjects. Intraclutch changes in egg size associated with laying order may reflect a strategy of “brood survival” or...

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Main Authors: Xinkang Bao, Wei Zhao, Fangqing Liu, Jianliang Li, Donghui Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-020-00201-0