Factors associated with the mass of eggs laid by tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor varied yearly between 2008 and 2016 in Michigan
The initial investment a female bird makes in an offspring is her production of its egg. The size of this investment can have important evolutionary consequences for both the female and her offspring. Between 2008 and 2016, we weighed 1977 tree swallow eggs freshly laid in nest boxes in west Michiga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02460 |