Higher Frequency of Extra-Pair Offspring in Urban Than Forest Broods of Great Tits (Parus major)

Higher Frequency of Extra-Pair Offspring in Urban Than Forest Broods of Great Tits (Parus major)

Urbanization increasingly changes the ecological conditions for wild animal populations, influencing their demography, reproduction, and behavior. While studies on the ecological consequences of urbanization frequently document a reduced number and poorer body condition of offspring in urban than in...

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Main Authors: Ivett Pipoly, Krisztián Szabó, Veronika Bókony, Bálint Preiszner, Gábor Seress, Erno Vincze, Julia Schroeder, András Liker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
extra-pair paternity
promiscuity
cuckoldry
urbanization
reproductive behavior
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00229/full

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