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Reduced parasitism by retaliatory cuckoos selects for hosts that rear cuckoo nestlings [PDF]

Behavioral Ecology, 1998
We present a model to investigate why some bird species rear the nestlings of brood parasites in spite of suffering large reductions in their own immediate fitness. Of particular interest is the case in which hosts rear only the parasite's young, all of their own offspring having been ejected or destroyed by the parasite.
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Seasonal increase in nest defense, but not egg rejection, in a cuckoo host

Avian Research
The interactions between avian brood parasites and their hosts provide an informative and easy-to-handle system for studying coevolution. Avian brood parasitism reduces the reproductive success of hosts, and thus, hosts have evolved anti-parasitic ...
Bo Zhou, Wei Liang
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Probabilistic Multi‐Objective Energy Management System Model for an Energy Hub With PtG Technology for Cost Reduction and System Flexibility Improvement

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 1749-1764, April 2026.
Overview of the under‐study hub energy model showing the energy conversion and distribution among integrated sources and loads. ABSTRACT In this paper, a probabilistic bi‐objective energy management system (EMS) model is proposed for an energy hub (EH) equipped with renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic and wind turbine connected to the main ...
Mohammad Khoshabi, Mehrdad Ahmadi Kamarposhti, Mohsen Sedighi, Alireza Ghafouri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex-biased parental care and sexual size dimorphism in a provisioning arthropod [PDF]

, 2015
The diverse selection pressures driving the evolution of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) have long been debated. While the balance between fecundity selection and sexual selection has received much attention, explanations based on sex-specific ecology have ...
A Herrel, AJS Weaving, AJS Weaving, AJS Weaving, AK Chippendale, AV Hedrick, B Hurlbutt, CH Hicks, CR Pavey, DJ Fairbairn, DJ Fairbairn, DJ Fairbairn, E Paradis, E Petersson, E Ranta, EJ Temeles, FD Parker, FE Kurczewski, G Halffter, G Head, G Shreeves, Gavin Shreeves, GB Monteith, GP Baerends, H Dollfuss, H Weimerskirch, HE Evans, HE Evans, HE Evans, HE Hinton, J Field, J Field, J Field, J Field, J Field, J Field, J Hunt, J Tormos, JA Powell, JA Rosenheim, JA Rosenheim, James D. J. Gilbert, JC Costa, JDJ Gilbert, JDJ Gilbert, Jeremy Field, JF Berry, JH Marden, JJ Gilbert, JR Coelho, JR Lighton, K Ralls, KM O’Neill, KM O’Neill, M Andersson, M Blösch, M Goubault, Martyn Kennedy, ME Favila, MF O’Brien, MS Iglesias, O Krüger, O Lomholdt, P Lindenfors, P Myers, P Wheeler, PB Edwards, PR Stephens, R Lande, R Shine, R Tornberg, RC Castillo del, RC Stillwell, RF Preziosi, RM Bohart, RM Cox, S Nylin, SC Stearns, SD Gaimari, Selina Brace, ST Trumbo, TE Reimchen, TH Clutton-Brock, VL Kazenas, W Groot De, WU Blanckenhorn, WU Blanckenhorn, X Han   +87 more
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Case Report of Plastic String Entanglement Mortality in a Breeding Oriental Reed Warbler

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Plastic production and use have increased markedly, concomitantly with rapid urbanization and development. Whereas birds and other animals use them as nesting materials, they pose toxicity and entanglement risks, potentially affecting survival and reproduction.
Haijie Zhang, Yufeng Liu, Yingying Wang, Gang Fu, Laikun Ma, Jianxin Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nest desertion as an anti-parasitism strategy in hosts selects for late egg-laying behavior in cuckoos

iScience, 2023
Summary: Studies have shown that brood parasites lay their eggs early in the egg-laying sequence of their hosts, providing them with the advantage of earlier hatching.
Guo Zhong, Guixia Wan, Yuhan Zhang, Huahua Zhao, Longwu Wang, Wei Liang   +5 more
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My family and other animals: mixed broods of great and blue tits in the Loch Lomond woodlands [PDF]

, 2017
No abstract ...
Helm, Barbara, Jarrett, Crinan, Jerem, Paul   +2 more
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Does coevolution promote species richness in parasitic cuckoos? [PDF]

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2009
Why some lineages have diversified into larger numbers of species than others is a fundamental but still relatively poorly understood aspect of the evolutionary process. Coevolution has been recognized as a potentially important engine of speciation, but has rarely been tested in a comparative framework.
Krueger, Oliver, Sorenson, Michael D., Davies, Nicholas B.   +2 more
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Artificial intelligence‐powered microscopy: Transforming the landscape of parasitology

Journal of Microscopy, Volume 301, Issue 2, Page 280-329, February 2026.
Abstract Microscopy and image analysis play a vital role in parasitology research; they are critical for identifying parasitic organisms and elucidating their complex life cycles. Despite major advancements in imaging and analysis, several challenges remain. These include the integration of interdisciplinary data; information derived from various model
Mariana De Niz, Sara Silva Pereira, David Kirchenbuechler, Leandro Lemgruber, Constadina Arvanitis   +4 more
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Nestling discrimination and feeding habits during brooding of Chestnut Thrushes

Avian Research, 2020
Background Nestling discrimination and feeding habits during brooding are important factors affecting host selection of parasitic birds. Some host birds can avoid being parasitized by discriminating their nestlings or feeding food not suitable for ...
Tingting Yi, Yue-Hua Sun, Wei Liang
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