The city and forest bird flock together in a common garden: genetic and environmental effects drive urban phenotypic divergence
Megan J Thompson, Denis J. F. Réale, Baptiste Chenet, Ségolène Delaitre, Amélie Fargevieille, Marc Romans, Samuel P. Caro, Anne Charmantier
This study investigates genetic and environmental factors driving urban phenotypic divergence in great tits using a common garden experiment, finding that genetic and individual differences explain most trait variation, while urban behavioral differences are more plastic.
Evolution · Feb 11, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology