Body size, first year breeding, and extra-pair paternity in an island endemic, the Island Scrub-Jay
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Abstract
Body size is a fundamental characteristic that shapes all aspects of an organism's biology. The advantages of large body size may include increased probability of territory acquisition, a critical component of fitness for species that require a territory to breed. Large body size, an indicator of quality, may also be advantageous to males in acquiring mates, including matings outside of a pair bond. Such advantages could be especially important in island systems because habitat saturation may result in strong intra-specific competition for territories, and females may be especially motivated ...
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