Endogenous Programs and Flexibility in Bird Migration

Endogenous programs that regulate annual cycles have been shown for many taxa, including protists, arthropods, fish, mammals and birds. In migration biology, these programs are best known in songbirds. The majority of songbirds rely on a genetic program inherited from their parents that will guide t...

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Main Authors: Susanne Åkesson, Barbara Helm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00078/full