Early evidence of natal‐habitat preference: Juvenile loons feed on natal‐like lakes after fledging

Early evidence of natal‐habitat preference: Juvenile loons feed on natal‐like lakes after fledging

Abstract Many species show natal habitat preference induction (NHPI), a behavior in which young adults select habitats similar to those in which they were raised. However, we know little about how NHPI develops in natural systems. Here, we tested for NHPI in juvenile common loons (Gavia immer) that...

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Main Authors: Brian A. Hoover, Kristin M. Brunk, Gabriella Jukkala, Nathan Banfield, Andrew L. Rypel, Walter H. Piper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
habitat selection
juveniles
loons
natal habitat preference induction
NHPI
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7134

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7134

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