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Large-Scale Age-Dependent Skewed Sex Ratio in a Sexually Dimorphic Avian Scavenger

Large-Scale Age-Dependent Skewed Sex Ratio in a Sexually Dimorphic Avian Scavenger

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Large-Scale Age-Dependent Skewed Sex Ratio in a Sexually Dimorphic Avian Scavenger

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Full title

Large-Scale Age-Dependent Skewed Sex Ratio in a Sexually Dimorphic Avian Scavenger

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2012-09, Vol.7 (9), p.e46347-e46347

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Age-dependent skewed sex ratios have been observed in bird populations, with adult males generally outnumbering females. This trend is mainly driven by higher female mortality, sometimes associated with anthropogenic factors. Despite the large amount of work on bird sex ratios, research examining the spatial stability of adult sex ratios is extreme...

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Large-Scale Age-Dependent Skewed Sex Ratio in a Sexually Dimorphic Avian Scavenger

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326553223

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326553223

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0046347

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