Nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese
Behavioural patterns often differ consistently across individuals and are linked to fitness. In species with biparental care, the defence behaviour of both parents can affect reproductive success through offspring survival. In addition to the intensity of defence behaviour by both pair members, the...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:455bdcd1f3784545ad7d2cd5a31788c2 2023-05-15T15:16:30+02:00 Nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese Frigg J. D. Speelman Martijn Hammers Jan Komdeur Maarten J. J. E. Loonen 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02982 https://doaj.org/article/455bdcd1f3784545ad7d2cd5a31788c2 EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02982 https://doaj.org/toc/0908-8857 https://doaj.org/toc/1600-048X 1600-048X 0908-8857 doi:10.1111/jav.02982 https://doaj.org/article/455bdcd1f3784545ad7d2cd5a31788c2 Journal of Avian Biology, Vol 2022, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2022) assortment barnacle goose Branta leucopsis nest protection nest survival model reproductive success Biology (General) QH301-705.5 General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02982 2022-12-30T19:48:50Z Behavioural patterns often differ consistently across individuals and are linked to fitness. In species with biparental care, the defence behaviour of both parents can affect reproductive success through offspring survival. In addition to the intensity of defence behaviour by both pair members, the similarity in this behaviour among parents may affect offspring survival. However, few studies have investigated the relative impact of both the intensity and similarity of defence behaviour. Here, we examined nest defence behaviour of males and females during the incubation stage in an Arctic population of barnacle geese Branta leucopsis. We calculated the repeatability of defence behaviour to test whether this behaviour is consistent within individuals and investigated how it is associated with age. In addition, we investigated how daily survival rate (DSR) of the nests until hatching is associated with nest defence behaviour and age of the parents, as well as the effect of parent similarity in nest defence behaviour as an emergent trait of the pair bond. Both male and female defence behaviour were highly repeatable. The ages of both partners within breeding pairs were positively related, but age was only significantly associated with defence behaviour in females. Further, we found high similarity in defence behaviour within breeding pairs, but the similarity and intensity of defence behaviour within breeding pairs did not predict DSR. Finally, male defence behaviour positively predicted DSR, but female defence behaviour and male and female age did not. Our results suggest that nest protection is adaptive in males but behavioural similarity of pair members does not enhance nest survival, indicating behavioural similarity itself is not adaptive but rather a by‐product of different effects. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Population Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Avian Biology 2022 9 |
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Behavioural patterns often differ consistently across individuals and are linked to fitness. In species with biparental care, the defence behaviour of both parents can affect reproductive success through offspring survival. In addition to the intensity of defence behaviour by both pair members, the similarity in this behaviour among parents may affect offspring survival. However, few studies have investigated the relative impact of both the intensity and similarity of defence behaviour. Here, we examined nest defence behaviour of males and females during the incubation stage in an Arctic population of barnacle geese Branta leucopsis. We calculated the repeatability of defence behaviour to test whether this behaviour is consistent within individuals and investigated how it is associated with age. In addition, we investigated how daily survival rate (DSR) of the nests until hatching is associated with nest defence behaviour and age of the parents, as well as the effect of parent similarity in nest defence behaviour as an emergent trait of the pair bond. Both male and female defence behaviour were highly repeatable. The ages of both partners within breeding pairs were positively related, but age was only significantly associated with defence behaviour in females. Further, we found high similarity in defence behaviour within breeding pairs, but the similarity and intensity of defence behaviour within breeding pairs did not predict DSR. Finally, male defence behaviour positively predicted DSR, but female defence behaviour and male and female age did not. Our results suggest that nest protection is adaptive in males but behavioural similarity of pair members does not enhance nest survival, indicating behavioural similarity itself is not adaptive but rather a by‐product of different effects. |
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Frigg J. D. Speelman Martijn Hammers Jan Komdeur Maarten J. J. E. Loonen |
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Nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese |
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Nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese |
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Nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese |
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Nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese |
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Nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese |
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nest defence behaviour is similar between pair members but only male behaviour predicts nest survival in barnacle geese |
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Arctic Arctic Population Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis |
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