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SUBMITTER: Firth JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5082527 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Firth Josh A JA Sheldon Ben C BC
Ecology letters 20160913 11
Spatial structure underpins numerous population processes by determining the environment individuals' experience and which other individuals they encounter. Yet, how the social landscape influences individuals' spatial decisions remains largely unexplored. Wild great tits (Parus major) form freely moving winter flocks, but choose a single location to establish a breeding territory over the spring. We demonstrate that individuals' winter social associations carry-over into their subsequent spatia ...[more]