From January to June: Birth seasonality across two centuries in a rural Polish community

Abstract Seasonality of births is a worldwide phenomenon, but the mechanisms behind it remain insufficiently explored. Birth seasonality is likely to be driven by seasonal changes in women’s fecundity (i.e. ability to conceive), which is strongly influenced by their energetic status. We tested wheth...

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Main Authors: Ilona Nenko, Michael Briga, Agnieszka Micek, Grazyna Jasienska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22159-3