Ecological uncertainty favours the diversification of host use in avian brood parasites
Nearly 17% of all bird species are hosts to obligate brood parasites like the common cuckoo. Antonson et al. show that parasite species hedge their reproductive bets by outsourcing parental care to a greater variety of host species when the rearing environment for their young is more unpredictable.
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Autores principales: | Nicholas D. Antonson, Dustin R. Rubenstein, Mark E. Hauber, Carlos A. Botero |
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Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/d09f0c1688fe46c798b5b14f9be6beee |
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