Red-Winged Blackbirds Decision-Making and Reproductive Success

Name: Red-Winged Blackbirds Decision-Making and Reproductive Success
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ISBN: 9780226041872

ISBN-10: 0226041875

ISBN-13: 9780226041872

Edition: 1996

Authors: Les D. Beletsky, Gordon H. Orians

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Using analyses of observational data combined with field experiments and game-theoretical models, the authors provide new insights into the complex patterns of reproductive decision-making and breeding behaviour in redwings.

Book details

List price: $49.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 2/15/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 316
Size: 0.59" wide x 0.90" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Tables


Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction



Marshes as Breeding Habitats, Study Site, General Methods, and Lifetime Reproductive Success



When to Nest: Influences and Constraints on Starting Dates



Where to Nest: Influences and Constraints on Settling Decisions



How Much Effort to Invest in Breeding and When to Stop



How to Acquire a Territory: Theoretical Considerations



Territory Acquisition by Male Redwings: When, Where, and How



How to Continue as a Breeder: Territorial Dominance and Movements



On Being a Successful Red-Winged Blackbird


References


Index