No evidence for associations between brood size, gut microbiome diversity and survival in great tit (Parus major) nestlings

Abstract Background The gut microbiome forms at an early stage, yet data on the environmental factors influencing the development of wild avian microbiomes is limited.As the gut microbiome is a vital part of organismal health, it is important to understand how it may connect to host performance.The early studies with wild gut microbiome have shown

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