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Why some species of birds do not avoid inbreeding: insights from New Zealand robins and saddlebacks

Date

Authors

Jamieson, Ian G.

Taylor, Sabrina S.

Tracy, Lisa N.

Kokko, Hanna

Armstrong, Doug P.

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Abstract

When dispersal options are limited and encounters with relatives are likely, individuals need to recognize and avoid mating with kin to avoid the fitness costs of close inbreeding. New Zealand robins and saddlebacks are genetically monogamous and possess

Keywords

Keywords: conservation genetics; cooperative breeding; dispersal; encounter rate; endangered species; fitness; genetic analysis; genetic marker; inbreeding avoidance; kin recognition; life history trait; literature review; mate location; mate recognition; populatio Genetic similarity; Inbreeding avoidance; Kin recognition; Pedigrees; Random mating

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/58738

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Behavioral Ecology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1093/beheco/arp034

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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