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Egg size effects on nestling mass in jackdaws Corvus monedula: a cross‐foster experiment by Borger, Mirjam J., Bauch, Christina, Boonekamp, Jelle J., Verhulst, Simon

“…Variation in developmental conditions is known to affect fitness in later life, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain elusive. We previously…”
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The estimation of reproductive values from pedigrees by Borger, Mirjam J, Komdeur, Jan, Richardson, David S, Weissing, Franz J

“…Abstract Quantifying fitness is important to understand adaptive evolution. Reproductive values are useful for making fitness comparisons involving different…”
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Testing the environmental buffering hypothesis of cooperative breeding in the Seychelles warbler by Borger, Mirjam J., Richardson, David S., Dugdale, Hannah, Burke, Terry, Komdeur, Jan

“…Species are facing environmental challenges caused by rapidly changing environments. Globally, extreme weather events, like droughts or extreme rainfall, are…”
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The influence of social-grouping on territorial defense behavior in the black-crested titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) by Borger, Mirjam J., Johnson, Lauren E., Salazar, Nathaly O., Dreghorn, Cameron L., Komdeur, Jan, Murphy, Troy G.

“…Status signals have evolved for individuals to avoid energetic and physical costs of resource defense. These signals reflect an individual’s competitive…”
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Implications of adult sex ratios for natal dispersal in a cooperative breeder by Speelman, Frigg Janne Daan, Borger, Mirjam J., Hammers, Martijn, Van Eerden, Arne O.K., Richardson, David S., Burke, Terence, Dugdale, Hannah L., Komdeur, Jan

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