Residency patterns and apparent survival in a cavity-nesting bird: population consequences of nest-box supplementation revealed by a long-term study

Phenotypic plasticity may help organisms persist in modified habitats. Yet, its adaptive value is frequently ignored because fitness consequences are not explored at the required time scale. Taking advantage of a 16-yr nest-box supplementation program, we explored effects of nest type and two social...

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Main Authors: Francisco Valera, Radovan Václav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2021-12-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
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Online Access:https://www.ace-eco.org/vol16/iss2/art8/