Nest building under the risk of predation: safe nests are not always the best option

Nest predation is a widespread demographic and evolutionary force in avian reproduction, but few studies have considered the circumstances under which birds might invest in the construction of safe nests. We examined this question using a stochastic simulation model based on a basic passerine breedi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jong Koo Lee, Steven L. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Avian Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.00958