Breeding synchrony and predator specialization: A test of the predator swamping hypothesis in seabirds
Abstract Reproductive synchrony is a widespread phenomenon that is predicted to be adaptive for prey with specialist predators but not for those with generalist ones. I tested this prediction in three polar seabird species characterized by different levels of predator specialization. In the Antarcti...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4863 |