Population Declines of the Oriental Magpie Pica serica (Corvidae) in the Saga Plain, Japan: Relationships With Land Use Patterns, Nesting Sites, and Breeding Success [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionUrban areas are hotspots of biological invasions where land use and other factors are associated with the success of non‐native species. Non‐native species alter their habits during the process of adapting to new environments, making them important ...
Takuho Nagafuchi +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Spatially resolved integrative analysis of transcriptomic and metabolomic changes in tissue injury studies [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsRecent developments in spatially resolved -omics have enabled the joint study of gene expression, metabolite levels and tissue morphology, offering greater insights into biological pathways.
Eleanor C. Williams +20 more
doaj +3 more sources
Adaptation of Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) to Urban Environments: Population Dynamics and Habitat Preferences in Zielona Góra (Poland) over 23 Years [PDF]
AnimalsThis study investigates the changes in population size, distribution, and habitat preferences of the Eurasian magpie Pica pica in Zielona Góra over 23 years, emphasising the effects of urbanisation and habitat transformation.
Olaf Ciebiera +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Geographical Variation in Egg Rejection by Azure‐Winged Magpies (Cyanopica cyanus) Across China [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionBrood parasitism negatively affects the reproductive success of hosts, leading many hosts to evolve defense strategies to recognize and reject parasitized eggs.
Fudong Zhou +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 The use of wind turbines for energy generation has complex impacts on ecosystems, especially for flying wildlife. Given the importance of birds in many ecosystems and food webs, they are often used as ecological indicators to evaluate the direct (e.g ...
Shanshan Zhao, Ben Li, Tianhou Wang
exaly +3 more sources
An Improved Red-Billed Blue Magpie Optimization for Function Optimization and Engineering Problems [PDF]
BiomimeticsThe Red-Billed Blue Magpie Optimization (RBMO) algorithm is an emerging metaheuristic with strong potential applications in solving function optimization and various engineering problems, but it is often hampered by limitations such as premature ...
Chi Han +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Birds Decorating Their Nests With Plastic May Suffer Less Egg Depredation by Corvids [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionMany birds add anthropogenic material to the nest. This may increase the probability of total failure because the nest may be more easily located by enemies.
Tore Slagsvold, Magne Husby
doaj +2 more sources
A Multi-Strategy Improved Red-Billed Blue Magpie Optimizer for Global Optimization [PDF]
BiomimeticsTo enhance the convergence efficiency and solution precision of the Red-billed Blue Magpie Optimizer (RBMO), this study proposes a Multi-Strategy Enhanced Red-billed Blue Magpie Optimizer (MRBMO).
Mingjun Ye +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Take-off is a critical phase of flight, and many birds jump to take to the air. Although the actuation of the hindlimb in terrestrial birds is not limited to the sagittal plane, and considerable non-sagittal plane motion has been observed during take-off
E. A. Meilak +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Selection of Urbanized Areas by Magpie Pica pica in a Medium Size City in Poland
Animals, 2021 The Magpie Pica pica occurs all over open agricultural areas in Poland, especially near human settlements (particularly in western Poland). The aim of this study was to estimate the size of the local Magpie population and characterize, in detail, nest ...
Olaf Ciebiera +6 more
doaj +1 more source