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Evidence of parental care as a newly identified reproductive isolating barrier

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Behavioural variation can contribute to reproductive isolation and can be an important driver of speciation. Here, we show that a previously undescribed mechanism, parental care, can function as a postzygotic reproductive isolating barrier when dysregulated in hybrids.
Colby Behrens, Meghan F. Maciejewski, Alexandra Sumarli, Gina Lucas, German Lagunas‐Robles, Kieran Samuk, Alison M. Bell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contrasting associations between parental coordination and breeding success in albatrosses across differing environmental contexts

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Our study demonstrates that the benefits of parental coordination in albatrosses are context‐dependent rather than universal. Coordinated parental care enhanced reproductive success in stable environments, but had little effect in variable environments, where individual flexibility may be more valuable.
Natasha Gillies, Richard A. Phillips, Henri Weimerskirch, Jonathan R. Potts, Denis Réale, Alastair J. Wilson, Frédéric Angelier, Christophe Barbraud, Ashley Bennison, Karine Delord, Prescillia Lemesle, Samuel Peroteau, Andrew G. Wood, José C. Xavier, Samantha C. Patrick   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of spacing and thinning on wood properties in conifer plantations [PDF]

, 2014
As reported in four appended papers (I-IV), effects of genotype (half-sib family) and initial spacing (I) or initial spacing (II) and various thinning methods (III & IV) on stands and properties of sawn-products were investigated in Scots pine (I & IV ...
Liziniewicz, Mateusz
core   +1 more source

Burned habitats facilitate predation and lead to long‐term reductions in prey success

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
By evaluating the effects of burned habitats on the habitat selection and movement responses of cougars and mule deer, cougar kill sites, and mule deer reproduction, the authors find that increasingly large, severe burns are diminishing herbivore reproductive success, potentially due to advantages for predators created by burned landscapes.
Kirby L. Mills, Martin Leclerc, Mark A. Ditmer, David C. Stoner, Zachary L. Steel, Joseph O. Sexton, Panshi Wang, Kent R. Hersey, Cody A. Schroeder, Alyson M. Andreasen, Kristin Engebretsen, Julie K. Young, Brock McMillan, Randy Larsen, Derek B. Hall, Brandon Holton, David Choate, Neil H. Carter   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long COVID and financial hardship: A disaggregated analysis at income and education levels

Health Services Research, Volume 60, Issue 2, April 2025.
Abstract Objectives To examine how long COVID is associated with financial hardship (food insecurity, inability to pay bills, or threat of losing service) across income and education levels, and to assess the role of employment loss or reduced work hours in this hardship.
Biplab Kumar Datta, Ishtiaque Fazlul, M. Mahmud Khan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral, Ecological, and Morphological Data Suggest a Close Relationship Between the Ant Colobopsis truncata and the Gall Wasp Aphelonyx cerricola

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Aphelonyx cerricola and the different stages that make this gall colonizable by ants. ABSTRACT Wasps of the family Cynipidae are known to induce galls of a species‐specific morphology, which during senescence provide a refuge for secondary insect fauna, especially ants.
Daniele Giannetti, Diego Gil‐Tapetado, Enrico Schifani, Elia Nalini, Donato A. Grasso, Carlo Polidori   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intra‐ and Interspecific Effects on Spatio‐Temporal Behavior of Common Commensal Rodent Species

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study revealed major findings on spatio‐temporal behavior of commensal rodents on a pig farm showing the influence of interspecific dominance on movement behavior and the resulting species‐specific ecological adaptations. Additionally, rodents tend to stay in their home ranges and migration to other stable buildings is only rare.
Florian Huels, Vincent Sluydts, Dries Vermeiren, Marina Voinson, Lucinda Kirkpatrick, Ivan Herrera Olivares, Herwig Leirs, Jens Jacob, Bram Vanden Broecke   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Productivity and Human Disturbance Shape Contrasting Distribution Patterns of Core and Occasional Bird Species in a Subtropical Forest Reserve in Southern China

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Bird diversity hot spots in a recovering subtropical forest do not align with protected area zoning, instead occurring in experimental zones with low‐intensity human activity. This mismatch is driven by contrasting responses: Abundant core species are supported by productivity, while many species of low frequency are attracted to the habitat ...
Qing Quan, Zufei Shu, Zhishu Xiao, Xincai Wang, Yong Shen, Qiang Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex Role–Dependent Behavioral and Architectural Divergence in a Jumping Spider

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract contrasts sex‐equivalent cognition (route‐planning & memory) with female‐biased nest architecture. Both sexes perform similarly in cognitive tests, but females build complex, geometry‐matching nests while males make simple shelters.
Yirong Wang, Chu Jiang, Jing‐Xin Liu, Xiaoguo Jiao, Zhanqi Chen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moult Timing as a Measure of Condition in a Northern Hemisphere Ungulate. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
It can be hard to directly monitor the health and wellbeing (or condition) of individuals in wild systems, though the information is of high value in population management, conservation and ecological research. We find that the timing of moult in red deer is predicted by energetically costly events and predicts future reproduction and survival.
Simeoni DJ, Macphie KH, Guinness FE, Morris SJ, Morris A, Wang Z, Clutton-Brock TH, Pemberton JM.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources