Effects of interspecific coexistence on laying date and clutch size in two closely related species of hole‐nesting birds
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12896
Abstract: Coexistence between great tits Parus major and blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus, but also other hole-nesting taxa, constitutes a classic example of species co-occurrence resulting in potential interference and exploitation competition for food and for breeding… read more here.
Keywords: competition; laying date; density; clutch size ... See more keywords
Fluctuating selection driven by global and local climatic conditions leads to stasis in breeding time in a migratory bird
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13916
Abstract: The origin of natural selection is linked to environmental heterogeneity, which influences variation in relative fitness among phenotypes. However, individuals in wild populations are exposed to a plethora of biotic and abiotic environmental factors. Surprisingly,… read more here.
Keywords: laying date; breeding time; selection;