Plasticity in female timing may explain current shifts in breeding phenology of a North American songbird
A. A. Kimmitt, D. J. Becker, S. N. Diller, N. M. Gerlach, K. A. Rosvall, E. D. Ketterson
This study shows that female dark-eyed juncos breed earlier in response to warmer springs, with plasticity in timing playing a key role in phenological shifts due to climate change.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2021 · PreprintEcology