Morphometric estimates of body condition are widely used by ornithologists, but which
estimates work best is a matter of debate. We review morphometric approaches (body mass …

The evolution of territoriality reflects the balance between the benefit and cost of
monopolising a resource. While the benefit of territoriality is generally intuitive (improved …

Body condition can have important fitness consequences, but measuring body condition of
live animals from wild populations has been the subject of much recent debate. Using the …

Since the last edition of this definitive textbook was published in 2013, much has happened
in the field of animal behavior. In this fourth edition, Lee Alan Dugatkin draws on cutting …

La condition physique (réserves énergétiques) peut avoir une influence importante sur le
fitness. La mesure de la condition physique d'animaux vivants se fait généralement par une …

We develop an evolutionary model that predicts that characters selected to signal individual
identity will have properties differing from those expected for indicator signals of quality …

Female mimics are known from many species, but permanent, non-conditional, alternative
mating strategies are only known from an isopod, a fish, a lizard and a bird. The single bird …

Parameters indicative of general condition and health were compared amongst adult frogs
inhabiting uncultivated lands and fields subjected to agricultural practices typical of the …

Renewable energy resources have received increased attention because of impacts of fossil
fuels on global climate change. In Kansas, USA, optimal sites for wind energy development …

Aim In this paper we present a scientometric analysis aimed at to assess and quantify the
contribution of Le Cren's condition factor and the main ideas advanced by 'Le Cren, 1951'to …