Predation by sparrowhawks favours early breeding and small broods in great tits
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DOI: 10.1007/s004420100769
Abstract: The selective pressures determining timing of reproduction and brood or litter size in animals remain to be clarified, despite much research. In several detailed studies of birds, selection for an early start of breeding has… read more here.
Keywords: early breeding; great tits; predation sparrowhawks; small broods ... See more keywords