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altriciality

Scope: population ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Developmental condition where nestlings lack down, sufficient mobility, and ability to feed themselves, characterizing species like Mountain White-crowned sparrows

Publications (1)

student_paper

Effects of nestling begging behavior on parental food provisioning in the Mountain White-crowned Sparrow

2021framework

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