Cuckoos, cowbirds and the persistence of broad parasitism

被引:74
作者
Winfree, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Princeton Univ, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/S0169-5347(99)01643-2
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Brood parasites provide a particularly good opportunity for the study of host-parasite evolution because they directly affect the reproductive success of their hosts. Two parasitic species, the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) and the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater), differ widely in their relationships with their hosts, yet share the attribute of having been particularly well studied by biologists. Recent work an the cuckoo and the cowbird has resulted ire new answers to the question begged by all brood parasites: why do host species raise parasitic young?
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