Embryonic Development and Nest Attentiveness of Wood Ducks during Egg Laying

Waterfowl often begin incubation during egg laying, thus creating developmental asynchrony within clutches. We investigated levels of intraclutch developmental asynchrony (IDA) during early incubation within naturally incubated clutches of Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) in South Carolina. IDA averaged 2.2...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Calif.), 1990-08, Vol.92 (3), p.587-592
Hauptverfasser:	Kennamer, Robert A., Harvey, William F., Hepp, Gary R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aix sponsa Animal nesting Clutch size Eggs Female animals Freshwater Hatching Incubation Oviposition Parasitism Predation Waterfowl
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