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Lay Summary Seasonal organisms use temperature as a cue in reproductive decisions, but the role of climate change is not yet clear. Here, an experimental increase in temperature during laying… Click to show full abstract
Lay Summary Seasonal organisms use temperature as a cue in reproductive decisions, but the role of climate change is not yet clear. Here, an experimental increase in temperature during laying in a small passerine bird reveals that heated females adjusted their incubation behavior and the number of eggs laid, and produced nestlings of equal condition over the season, unlike control females. A small temperature increase may therefore influence breeding strategy and offspring phenotype.
Keywords:
temperature;
affects clutch;
incubation;
temperature affects;
box temperature;
nest box
Journal Title: Behavioral Ecology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Behavioral Ecology
Year Published: 2017
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