The decision of when to breed is an important determinant of individual fitness. However,
despite a multitude of studies investigating the intraspecific relationship between timing of …

Two types of experience affect animals' behavioral proficiencies and, accordingly, their
fitness: early-life experience, an animal's environment during its early development, and …

Breeding dispersal can influence fitness as well as the dynamics and genetic architecture of
populations, but the patterns and causes of dispersal in most species are still poorly …

While delaying natal dispersal can provide short-term benefits for juveniles, lifetime fitness
consequences are rarely assessed. Furthermore, competition for limited positions on a natal …

For most birds that exhibit delayed dispersal (remaining on the natal territory rather than
dispersing to seek a breeding opportunity), siblings appear free to stay or leave the natal …

Knowledge of the mechanisms governing, and the downstream effects of dispersal
movements is essential to understanding the implications of dispersal for individual fitness …