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Sexual selection affects local extinction and turnover in bird communities

Paul F Doherty1, Gabriele Sorci, J Andrew Royle

  • 1Laboratoire d'Ecologie, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-Unité Mixte de Recherche 7625, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 7 Quai Saint Bernard, F-75252 Paris Cedex 05, France. doherty@cnr.colostate.edu

Summary

Species with strong sexual selection face higher local extinction risks. However, bird communities maintain stability through high turnover rates, suggesting metacommunity dynamics are crucial for persistence.

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