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Great tit response to climate change

While earlier reproduction in a great tit population is expected to help with warmer springs, oak tree health seems to influence their ability to modulate their breeding period.

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Fig. 1: Great tit (Parus major).

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Bonamour, S. Great tit response to climate change. Nat. Clim. Chang. 11, 807–808 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01160-0

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