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A Model For Evaluating Time Constraints On Short-Term Reproductive Success In Altricial Birds1, Larry Clark Jan 1988

A Model For Evaluating Time Constraints On Short-Term Reproductive Success In Altricial Birds1, Larry Clark

Larry Clark

We develop a simple single dimension model incorporating the time and energy commitments of breeding altricial birds in an effort to understand the evolutionary constraints on parental care. We chose time as the dimension of preference, because it is a naturally bounded constraint, e.g., length of day or breeding season. The utility of the model was evaluated by comparing simulations of time allocation of various breeding scenarios for the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) to field data. The structure of the model may prove useful in determining the evolutionary constraints on parental care imposed by the developmental pattern of chicks.


The Development Of Effective Homeothermy And Endothermy By Nestling Starlings, Larry Clark Jan 1982

The Development Of Effective Homeothermy And Endothermy By Nestling Starlings, Larry Clark

Larry Clark

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Effective Endothermy And Homeothermy By Nestling Piñon Jays, Larry Clark Jan 1981

The Development Of Effective Endothermy And Homeothermy By Nestling Piñon Jays, Larry Clark

Larry Clark

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Effective Endothermy And Homeothermy By Nestling Pition Jays, Larry Clark Jan 1981

The Development Of Effective Endothermy And Homeothermy By Nestling Pition Jays, Larry Clark

Larry Clark

No abstract provided.


Nest Desertion By The Pinyon Jay, Larry Clark Jan 1979

Nest Desertion By The Pinyon Jay, Larry Clark

Larry Clark

No abstract provided.