The use of conspecific reproductive success for breeding patch selection in terrestrial migratory species
@article{Boulinier1997TheUO, title={The use of conspecific reproductive success for breeding patch selection in terrestrial migratory species}, author={Thierry Boulinier and Etienne G. J. Danchin}, journal={Evolutionary Ecology}, year={1997}, volume={11}, pages={505-517} }
SummaryClassical models of breeding habitat selection rarely deal with the question of information gathering for patch quality assessment. In this paper, we present two models comparing the fitness outcomes of behavioural strategies based on conspecific reproductive success as a cue to assess local environmental quality before selecting a new breeding habitat. The models deal with two phases of the life-cycle of a territorial migratory species: recruitment to a breeding population (model 1) and…
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