Social effects of territorial neighbours on the timing of spring breeding in North American red squirrels
D. N. Fisher, A. J. Wilson, S. Boutin, B. Dantzer, J. E. Lane, D. W. Coltman, J. C. Gorrell, A. G. McAdam
The paper estimates indirect phenotypic and genetic effects of territorial neighbors on spring breeding timing in red squirrels, finding stronger social effects at high population densities.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2018Evolutionary Biology