The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology

The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology

From the northernmost tip of Scandinavia to the southernmost corner of Patagonia, and across six continents, house sparrows (Passer domesticus) inhabit most human-modified habitats of the globe. With over 7,000 articles published, the species has become a workhorse for not only the study of self-urb...

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Main Authors:	Haley E Hanson, Noreen S Mathews, Mark E Hauber, Lynn B Martin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-04-01
Series:	eLife
Subjects:	Passer domesticus house sparrow natural history invasive species model organisms
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/52803

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