Effects of neighbor familiarity on reproductive success in the great tit (Parus major)

Journal article

Social interactions can often affect the fitness of individuals. Territorial animals frequently interact with their neighbors, and long-term familiarity might lead to the development of cooperative relationships, which might influence the fitness of neighboring individuals. Here we test the hypothesis that familiarity with neighbors positively affects reproductive success in the great tit (Parus major). We used data from a 41 year long-term study of the great tit to quantify neighbor familiar...

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Authors: Grabowska-Zhang, A; Wilkin, T; Sheldon, B

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 322-333
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arr189
• EISSN: 1465-7279
• ISSN: 1045-2249
• Language: English
• Keywords: sociality; territorial neighbors; Parus major; familiarity; reproductive success