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Experimental cross-fostering of eggs reveals effects of territory quality on reproductive allocation

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  • Dylan M Poorboy
  • E Keith Bowers
  • Scott K Sakaluk
  • Charles F Thompson

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In territorial songbirds, both parental and territory qualities influence resource allocation to offspring, but their relative contributions are unclear. We experimentally decoupled these 2 factors, allowing us to examine the contribution of territory quality, alone, to investment in offspring. We showed that territory quality influences provisioning of nestlings through a prenatal effect on the composition of eggs laid, rather than a postnatal effect of the quality of territory on which provisioning occurred.

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  • Dylan M Poorboy & E Keith Bowers & Scott K Sakaluk & Charles F Thompson, 2018. "Experimental cross-fostering of eggs reveals effects of territory quality on reproductive allocation," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 29(5), pages 1190-1198.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:29:y:2018:i:5:p:1190-1198.
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    1. Megan L. DeMory & Charles F. Thompson & Scott K. Sakaluk, 2010. "Male quality influences male provisioning in house wrens independent of attractiveness," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 21(6), pages 1156-1164.
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