TY - JOUR
T1 - Territorial responses of male blue tits, Cyanistes caeruleus, to UV-manipulated neighbours
AU - Poesel, Angelika
AU - Dabelsteen, Torben
AU - Darden, Safi-Kirstine
AU - Delhey, Kaspar
AU - Peters, Anne
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Multiple phenotypic traits can affect the outcome of interactions among territorial animals. Individuals may use current and previously acquired information on phenotypic traits to assess the competitive ability of opponents and adjust the strength of their response depending on the threat the opponent poses. In birds, colourful plumage and song are widespread phenotypic traits.
AB - Multiple phenotypic traits can affect the outcome of interactions among territorial animals. Individuals may use current and previously acquired information on phenotypic traits to assess the competitive ability of opponents and adjust the strength of their response depending on the threat the opponent poses. In birds, colourful plumage and song are widespread phenotypic traits.
UR - http://orn.mpg.de/documents/peters/Poeseletal_2007JOrn_copy.pdf
U2 - 10.1007/s10336-006-0117-x
DO - 10.1007/s10336-006-0117-x
M3 - Article
VL - 148
SP - 179
EP - 187
JO - Journal fur Ornithologie
JF - Journal fur Ornithologie
SN - 0021-8375
IS - 2
ER -