Determinants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica

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dc.contributor.advisorHockey, Phil A Ren_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorLloyd, Pennen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChaskda, Adams Adamanyiwaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-27T14:16:09Z
dc.date.available2014-12-27T14:16:09Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe underlying principles of territoriality propose that competition for resources compels individuals to defend areas (territories) that give them exclusive access to critical resources. The theory suggests that only high-quality individuals succeed in occupying areas rich in these resources with consequent benefits in terms of higher reproductive success and/or chances of survival. The main aims of this study were: i) to determine the ecological factors influencing variation in territory size and quality among Bar-throated Apalises Apalis thoracica; ii) to investigate the consequences of these factors for reproductive effort and reward, pair stability and survival; and iii) to investigate the signalling properties of the species' black breast band (a prominent 'badge' emblazoned across the white underparts) in relation to both male and territory quality.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationChaskda, A. A. (2011). <i>Determinants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10257en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationChaskda, Adams Adamanyiwa. <i>"Determinants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10257en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChaskda, A. 2011. Determinants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Chaskda, Adams Adamanyiwa AB - The underlying principles of territoriality propose that competition for resources compels individuals to defend areas (territories) that give them exclusive access to critical resources. The theory suggests that only high-quality individuals succeed in occupying areas rich in these resources with consequent benefits in terms of higher reproductive success and/or chances of survival. The main aims of this study were: i) to determine the ecological factors influencing variation in territory size and quality among Bar-throated Apalises Apalis thoracica; ii) to investigate the consequences of these factors for reproductive effort and reward, pair stability and survival; and iii) to investigate the signalling properties of the species' black breast band (a prominent 'badge' emblazoned across the white underparts) in relation to both male and territory quality. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Determinants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica TI - Determinants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10257 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10257
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationChaskda AA. Determinants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10257en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleDeterminants and consequences of territory quality in the Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracicaen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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