Fires slow population declines of a long-lived prairie plant through multiple vital rates.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-021-04955-2
Abstract: In grasslands worldwide, modified fire cycles are accelerating herbaceous species extinctions. Fire may avert population declines by increasing survival, reproduction, or both. Survival and growth after fires may be promoted by removal of competitors or… read more here.
Keywords: recruitment; juvenile survival; fire; growth ... See more keywords
Do the ages of parents or helpers affect offspring fitness in a cooperatively breeding bird?
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13712
Abstract: Age‐related changes in parental phenotypes or genotypes can impact offspring fitness, but separating germline from nongermline transgenerational effects of ageing is difficult for wild populations. Further, in cooperatively breeding species, in addition to parental ages,… read more here.
Keywords: juvenile survival; age; cooperatively breeding; offspring fitness ... See more keywords