Individuals departing non-breeding areas early achieve earlier breeding and higher breeding success

Abstract Conditions experienced by an individual during migration have the potential to shape migratory tactic and in turn fitness. For large birds, environmental conditions encountered during migration have been linked with survival and subsequent reproductive output, but this is less known for sma...

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Main Authors: Fraser Bell, Janne Ouwehand, Christiaan Both, Martins Briedis, Simeon Lisovski, Xuelai Wang, Stuart Bearhop, Malcolm Burgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53575-2