| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970793 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Avian extrapair mating is hypothesized to act as a means of inbreeding avoidance. ⺠We tested whether parental relatedness influences brood paternity in great tits. ⺠There were fewer extrapair young (EPY) in inbred than in outbred broods. ⺠Inbreeding and locally born females had fewer EPY than immigrant females. ⺠Large-scale dispersal behaviour may influence the promiscuity-inbreeding link.
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Authors
Marta Szulkin, Joanne R. Chapman, Samantha C. Patrick, Ben C. Sheldon,