Fraser Darling effect
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title:
Fraser Darling effect
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The Fraser Darling effect is the simultaneous and shortened breeding season that occurs in large colonies of birds. This synchronized and accelerated breeding leads to a greater chance of survival for each individual offspring. The effect is named after Sir Frank Fraser Darling who proposed it in 1938. While studying herring gulls off the English coast, Fraser Darling noticed that individual gulls rarely raised their young past the fledgling stage. This led him to the conclusion that the birds r
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Pattern in avian breeding seasons
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_Darling_effect
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2024-03-08T07:38:45Z
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