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Microclimate and reproductive success in Adelaide Rosellas
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posted on 2017-02-27, 00:00 authored by Eliza Rachael LarsonI investigated relationships between nest-box microclimate and the breeding ecology and success of Adelaide rosellas. Temperature was found to be significantly related to clutch initiation, nestling growth and relative bill growth. Additionally, I found that polystyrene was an effective insulator which could potentially mitigate some aspects of increasingly variable climates.