Consequences of hatching deviations for breeding success: a long-term study on blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus
The causes and consequences of variation in the incubation regimes of oviparous animals remain unclear, despite having important fitness consequences. Avian incubation regimes can be shortened by parents initiating incubation prior to clutch completion or prolonged when there are gaps in the laying...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | The European Zoological Journal |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2020.1787532 |