Understanding spatiotemporal effects of food supplementation on host-parasite interactions using community-based science
S. A. Knutie, R. Bahouth, M. A. Bertone, C. Webb, M. Mehta, M. Nahom, R. M. Barta, S. Ghai, A. C. Love, S. Horan, A. Soldo, E. Cochrane, J. Bartholomew, E. Cowan, H. Bjerke, , G. F. Albery
This study examines how food supplementation affects eastern bluebirds and their nest parasites across the eastern U.S., finding increased fledgling success but inconsistent parasite defense effects.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2022Ecology