On Testing the Hamilton-Orians Hypothesis for the Origin of Brood Parasitism

On Testing the Hamilton-Orians Hypothesis for the Origin of Brood Parasitism

Yezerinac and Dufour comment on Rothstein's test of the Hamilton-Orians hypothesis for the evolution of brood parasitism, stating that Rothstein's experiment provided only limited additional evidence of a pattern already evident from previous results. Rothstein replies.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Calif.), 1994-11, Vol.96 (4), p.1115-1116
Hauptverfasser: Yezerinac, Stephen M., Dufour, Kevin W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal behavior
Animal ethology
Animal nesting
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Bird nesting
Birds
Brood parasitism
Commentary
Eggs
Evolution
Female animals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Ornithology
Parasites
Parasitism
Predation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Reproductive success
Species
Taxa
Vertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:Yezerinac and Dufour comment on Rothstein's test of the Hamilton-Orians hypothesis for the evolution of brood parasitism, stating that Rothstein's experiment provided only limited additional evidence of a pattern already evident from previous results. Rothstein replies.
ISSN:0010-5422
1938-5129
2732-4621
DOI:10.2307/1369127