Genetic variation reveals individual-level climate tracking across the full annual cycle of a migratory bird
R. A. Bay, D. S. Karp, J. F. Saracco, W. R. Anderegg, L. Frishkoff, D. Wiedenfeld, T. B. Smith, K. Ruegg
The paper shows migratory yellow warblers track climate niches by correlating wintering and breeding precipitation, with bill size linked to breeding season precipitation and population responses to rainfall.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2020Evolutionary Biology