State dependence explains individual variation in nest defence behaviour in a long‐lived bird

• Published in: Journal of Animal Ecology
• Main Authors: de Jong, Margje E., Nicolaus, Marion, Fokkema, Rienk W., Loonen, Maarten J. J. E.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
• Subjects: Research Articles; Fid; Barnacle goose; Branta leucopsis
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8048547/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33340107; https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13411

1. Parental care, such as nest or offspring defence, is crucial for offspring survival in many species. Yet, despite its obvious fitness benefits, the level of defence can consistently vary between individuals of the same species. One prominent adaptive explanation for consistent individual differen...