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Fattening strategies of wintering great tits support the optimal body mass hypothesis under conditions of extremely low ambient temperature

Authors: Krams I, Cirule D, Suraka V, Krama T, Rantala MJ, Ramey G

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC

Publication year: 2010

Journal: Functional Ecology

Journal name in source: FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Journal acronym: FUNCT ECOL

Volume: 24

Issue: 1

First page : 172

Last page: 177

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 0269-8463

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2009.01628.x

Abstract

Our results also showed that fattening strategies of great tits may change much quicker than previously considered, reflecting an adaptive role of winter fattening which is sensitive to changes in ambient temperatures.