Genetic background, and not ontogenetic effects, affects avian seasonal timing of reproduction

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2147-2153

  Gienapp, P ^a   van Noordwijk, A J ^a   Visser, M E ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(3 6) animal model; Carry over effects; Heritability; Micro evolution; Multiple breeding; Parus major

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FITNESS; HERITABILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PASSERINE; SEASON; SELECTION; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PARUS MAJOR;

(3-6) ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARRY-OVER EFFECTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETICS; HERITABILITY; MICRO-EVOLUTION; MULTIPLE BREEDING; NESTING; PARUS MAJOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SONGBIRD;

(3-6) ANIMAL MODEL; CARRY-OVER EFFECTS; HERITABILITY; MICRO-EVOLUTION; MULTIPLE BREEDING; PARUS MAJOR;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PASSERIFORMES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 84883807879     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12205     Document Type: Article

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