Dispersal has a crucial role determining ecoevolutionary dynamics through both gene flow
and population size regulation. However, to study dispersal and its consequences, one must …

Inbreeding depression is one of the severe threats to the survival of small, isolated
populations. A full understanding of the impact of inbreeding on population viability requires …

Population declines of farmland birds and arthropods have been reported worldwide. The
reduced arthropod availability has been suggested to be a driver behind insectivorous bird …

According to Darwin, a species adapts to the environment by variation and natural selection.
During their lifetime, organisms adapt to changing environments by phenotypic plasticity …

Offspring development is a critical life-history stage for altricial songbirds and a prime target
for selection, as predation risk is high relative to other life-stages and environmental …

A better understanding of the factors affecting fledgling and recruit production is important in
order to understand ecological and evolutionary processes. The early stages of life are …

According to life history theory individuals will optimize investment into growth, reproduction
and self-maintenance. Egg size is an important life history trait predicted to have an optimum …