One of the assumptions that scientists often make about territorial birds is that individuals will choose the best breeding sites available. Consequently, when populations are small, every individual occupies a high-quality site but, as populations grow, an increasing proportion of individuals are forced to use lowerquality sites. As a result, overall breeding success declines and the population g...
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