Results 81 to 90 of about 177,539 (186)

Link prediction in ecological meta‐networks under extreme taxonomic bias

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 9, Page 2783-2802, September 2026.
Abstract Ecological networks offer powerful insights into community function but, without first characterizing these networks accurately, our ability to detect and interpret changes under environmental stress is limited. We develop an extension of the Covariate‐Informed Link Prediction (COIL) framework to reduce bias in ecological link prediction when ...
Jennifer N. Kampe, Camille M. M. DeSisto, David B. Dunson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What we know about wildlife outcomes of the conservation reserve program: A meta‐analysis

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is one of the most extensive private‐land conservation programs in the United States, aimed at mitigating habitat loss and supporting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Individual studies of CRP effects on wildlife report mixed results, necessitating a comprehensive synthesis.
M. P. Nessel, E. V. Lassiter, C. J. Duchardt, K. Maguire, J. E. Diffendorfer, R. Iovanna, S. R. Loss   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of learning foster species' song on the evolution of specialist avian brood parasitism

Obligate interspecific avian brood parasites do not build nests of their own but lay their eggs in the nests of other species. It has been proposed that a flexible song learning mechanism (copying the heterospecific songs of the foster species ...
P. Haccou, C. ten Cate, J. B. Beltman
core   +1 more source

Coevolution is linked with phenotypic diversification but not speciation in avian brood parasites [PDF]

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2015
Coevolution is often invoked as an engine of biological diversity. Avian brood parasites and their hosts provide one of the best-known examples of coevolution. Brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other species, selecting for host defences and reciprocal counteradaptations in parasites. In theory, this arms race should promote increased rates
Medina, Iliana, Langmore, Naomi
openaire   +3 more sources

Video evidence that cuckoos farm their hosts by ejecting nestlings

Ecology and Evolution
When host nests are scarce, avian brood parasites would benefit from behaviours that increase the availability of suitable nests. Several studies reported ejection of host nestlings from nests by brood parasites; however, whether brood parasites do so to
Jinggang Zhang, Peter Santema, Jianqiang Li, Wenhong Deng, Bart Kempenaers   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-brood Parasite Defences: The Role of Individual and Social Learning

, 2017
In this chapter, we consider the ways in which learning is involved in the antibrood parasitism defences that hosts deploy across the nesting cycle. Brood parasitism varies in space and through time, and hosts have accordingly evolved plastic defences
Justin A. Welbergen, Sealy, Spencer G., Welbergen, Justin A. (R17572), Daniela Campobello, Campobello, Daniela, Spencer G. Sealy   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Brood parasitism is linked to egg pattern diversity within and among species of Australian passerines. [PDF]

, 2016
Bird eggs show striking diversity in color and pattern. One explanation for this is that interactions between avian brood parasites and their hosts drive egg phenotype evolution.
NE Langmore (14531474), J Troscianko (21026360), I Medina (21853010), M Stevens (8854466)   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Using the Solitary Pollinator Osmia lignaria to Bridge Agricultural Practice and Ecological Theory

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
We synthesize key ecological and life‐history aspects of the solitary bee Osmia lignaria, including early developmental stages, nesting biology, and foraging strategies. We further relate these traits to pollination services across agricultural and natural ecosystems and identify the most important current stressors affecting this species.
Natalie Van Pelt, Magda Argueta‐Guzmán, Trizthan Jimenez Delgado, Lindsie McCabe, Marilia Palumbo Gaiarsa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nest‐box supplementation can amplify intraspecific exploitation: RFID reveals frequent nest switching and lower fledging success in barn owls

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 7, July 2026.
High breeding density in nest box‐based biological control programs can unintentionally increase intraspecific exploitation, reducing fledging success even when apparent reproductive output remains high. Management evaluations should move beyond occupancy and fledgling counts to include individual‐level performance metrics, such as fledging success ...
Gabriel Rozman, Motti Charter
wiley   +1 more source

Reconstructing genetic mating systems in the absence of parental information in colonially breeding waterbirds

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011
Background DNA-based studies have demonstrated that avian genetic mating systems vary widely, with many species deviating from long-assumed monogamy by practicing extra-pair paternity and conspecific brood parasitism.
Mussi Gonçalves Priscila F, Russello Michael A, Miño Carolina I, Del Lama Silvia N   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source