Fitness effect of breeding dispersal among rock pipit males Anthus petrosus littoralis

Breeding dispersal can be a way for an individual to improve its fitness. Own reproductive success has been shown to be a cue to dispersal among many bird species. Natural selection should favor dispersal to higher-quality territories and a larger territory is predicted to improve fitness. Data from...

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Main Author: Taylor, Terese
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för samhälls- och livsvetenskaper 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-3228