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Experimental and field evidence indicate that islet‐nesting tundra birds experience reduced nest predation and benefit indirectly from high snow goose densities

Oikos, EarlyView.
Landscape features can shape the occurrence and strength of predator–prey interactions by influencing predation risk and prey distribution. In the High Arctic, some bird species select nesting sites with physical features that impede access for their main terrestrial predator, the Arctic fox.
Marylou Beaudoin, Andréanne Beardsell, Éliane Duchesne, Madeleine‐Zoé Corbeil‐Robitaille, Pierre Legagneux, Dominique Berteaux, Joël Bêty   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive Metafilm With Scalable Phase‐Tunable Emissivity for Energy‐Efficient Thermal Management

Small, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient thermal management of enclosed systems through controlled manipulation of radiative cooling power represents a key functionality of adaptive composite metamaterials. Such materials enable precise regulation of heat emission under varying environmental conditions while maintaining scalability and durability.
James Laurence Ruello, Sudip Kumar Pal, Xiaoqing Yu, Joonyoung Yoo, Sihyun Jang, Gayeong Kim, Gunwoo Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staying sheltered: geographical variation in nestbox use by a nocturnal raptor outside the breeding season

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Tree cavities and nestboxes are crucial resources for cavity‐nesting birds. While cavities are essential for reproduction, their importance outside the breeding season remains poorly understood, with most existing evidence focusing on nestbox use by small birds to reduce heat loss during winter.
Gian Luigi Bucciolini, Chiara Morosinotto, Jon E. Brommer, Al Vrezec, Daniele Baroni, Arianna Passarotto, Giuseppe Orlando, Peter Ericsson, Lars‐Ove Nilsson, Patrik Karell   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) Stand Their Ground: Investigating Flight Response, or Lack Thereof, to Perceived Predation Risk 野猪坚守原地:探究其面对感知捕食风险时的逃逸反应 (或无逃逸行为)

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
We used automated behavioral response systems (ABRs) to assess invasive wild pig (Sus scrofa) behavioral response to four auditory playbacks: humans, coyote vocalizations (Canis latrans), pigs in distress, and barred owl (Strix varia) calls. Wild pigs had a significant flight response to human playbacks, but 68% of pigs did not flee.
Justine L. Smith, L. Mike Conner, Michael T. Mengak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeted behavioural and microclimate data collection substantially improves biophysical model predictions of energy expenditure in wild birds

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Energy is fundamental for life and accurately predicting animals' energy expenditure under changing environments is central to ecology and global change biology. Energy expenditure in free‐living animals can be directly quantified using the doubly labelled water (DLW ...
Shannon R. Conradie, Amanda R. Bourne, Ryno Kemp, Barry van Jaarsveld, Zenon J. Czenze, Amanda R. Ridley, Andrew E. McKechnie, Susan J. Cunningham   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptional breakpoints as predictors of thermal thresholds in a climate‐impacted stenothermal fish

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The biogeography of ectotherms is greatly influenced by their thermal tolerance, which is expected to be tightly coupled to aerobic performance. However, preferred temperatures of ectotherms often deviate substantially from aerobic performance optima. This suggests that
Analisa Lazaro‐Côté, Travis C. Durhack, Matthew M. Guzzo, Andrew J. Chapelski, Benjamin C. Kissinger, Ken M. Jeffries, Neil J. Mochnacz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal adaptation strategies in crustaceans: Potential threats to aquaculture in a warming climate

Aquaculture and Fisheries
Global warming severely challenges aquatic ecosystems and aquaculture, threatening crustacean production through rising temperatures and extreme heat events.
Qiujin Wang, Liang Jia, Beiqi Yang, Yi Liu, Zhiyi Bai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral adjustments and support use of François' langur in limestone habitat in Fusui, China: Implications for behavioral thermoregulation. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2020
Li Y, Huang X, Huang Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Global meta‐analysis reveals urban‐associated behavioural differences among wild populations

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Urbanization drives rapid phenotypic change, yet broad patterns of behavioural responses remain unclear. Using a global phylogenetic meta‐analysis, we show urban populations exhibit increased boldness, aggression, exploration and activity—especially in birds—highlighting consistent behavioural shifts and revealing major taxonomic gaps that limit our ...
Tracy T. Burkhard, Ned A. Dochtermann, Anne Charmantier   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expression and mechanisms of behavioral plasticity in large mammals

Ecosphere
Behavioral plasticity, the alteration of behavior in response to stimuli, is becoming increasingly important in the context of human‐induced rapid environmental change.
Rebecca R. Thomas‐Kuzilik, Justine A. Becker, Jeffrey L. Beck, Justin G. Clapp, Alyson B. Courtemanch, Gary L. Fralick, Chris Geremia, L. Embere Hall, Matthew J. Kauffman, Blake Lowrey, Matthew C. Metz, Hollie M. Miyasaki, Kevin L. Monteith, Anna C. Ortega, Hall Sawyer, Douglas W. Smith, Erin E. Stahler, Daniel R. Stahler, Tana L. Verzuh, Jerod A. Merkle   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source