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The most attractive birds don’t reproduce more successfully
A study coordinated by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) and the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE-CSIC) shows that the physical attractiveness of birds does not determine their...
Vitamin E supplementation—but not induced oxidative stress—influences telomere dynamics during early development in wild passerines
Telomere length is a marker of cellular senescence that relates to different components of individual fitness. Oxidative stress is often claimed as a main proximate factor contributing to telomere...
Long-term dynamics of dispersal patterns
Dispersal movements of animals may be jointly influenced by the phenotype of dispersers and the environmental and social conditions in the source and destination areas. Dispersal is often strongly...
Home is where I grew up
In this study, a cross-fostering experiment was conducted between an oakwood and an adjacent conifer plantation to investigate the role of early experience and genetic background in habitat...