Natural selection for earlier male arrival to breeding grounds through direct and indirect effects in a migratory songbird
For migratory birds, the earlier arrival of males to breeding grounds is often expected to have fitness benefits. However, the selection differential on male arrival time has rarely been decomposed into the direct effect of male arrival and potential indirect effects through female traits. We measur...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BlackWell Publishing Ltd
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4377264/ |