The adaptive value of habitat preferences from a multi-scale spatial perspective: insights from marsh-nesting avian species

Background Habitat selection and its adaptive outcomes are crucial features for animal life-history strategies. Nevertheless, congruence between habitat preferences and breeding success has been rarely demonstrated, which may result from the single-scale evaluation of animal choices. As habitat sele...

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Main Authors: Jan Jedlikowski, Mattia Brambilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3164.pdf