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Natal dispersal and personalities in great tits (Parus major).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Apr 2003
Dingemanse Niels J, Both Christiaan, van Noordwijk Arie J, Rutten Anne L, Drent Piet J
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Dispersal is a major determinant of the dynamics and genetic structure of populations, and its consequences depend not only on average dispersal rates and distances, but also on the characteristics of dispersing and philopatric individuals. We investigated whether natal dispersal correlated with a predisposed behavioural trait: exploratory behaviour in novel environments. Wild great tits were caught in their...
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