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- 1Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK
- 2Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- ↵*Corresponding authors: Pablo Capilla-Lasheras (pacapilla{at}gmail.com), Andrew J. Young (A.J.Young{at}exeter.ac.uk)
Author Contributions: P.C-L. and A.J.Y. conceived and designed the study. P.C-L. contributed to long-term data collection, performed all analyses and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. A.J.Y. initiated and ran the long-term field study, provided advice on fieldwork and statistical analysis, and edited the manuscript with P.C-L. A.J.W. provided statistical advice and edited the manuscript. All authors commented on the manuscript.
Competing Interest Statement: No competing interests.
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