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Adapting to Urban Heights: Multidimensional Gradients Drive Nest‐Selection Plasticity and Trade‐Offs in a Human‐Commensal Sparrow

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Urban Eurasian tree sparrows exhibit pronounced nest‐site plasticity, exploiting vertical building space while preferring lower nest heights when sites are abundant. Nest decisions are driven by altitude and building height rather than other factors, indicating a shift toward anthropogenic resources in cities.
Yang Wang, Guanqun Kou, Fangyuan Liu, Xu Liu, Juyong Li, Jie Wang, Qian Zhang, Yuan Yin, Limin Wang, John C. Wingfield, Fumin Lei, Dongming Li   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat factors and traits shape plant-pollinator interactions in a semi-arid landscape. [PDF]

BMC Ecol Evol
Michael D, Joshi K, Krishna S.
europepmc   +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

Bat Colony and Cave Zone Shape Arthropod Assemblages in Levantine Caves. [PDF]

Insects
Ganem Z, Aharon S, Hawlena D, Gavish-Regev E.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Responses of Soil Arthropod Communities to Varying Shading Levels in Agriphotovoltaic Systems

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Soil fauna was primarily influenced by crop type and season rather than AgriPhotovoltaic (APV) panels. Elevated panels increased soil temperature and soil organic matter in early wheat stages, while shading enhanced soil moisture for tomatoes, benefiting moisture‐sensitive taxa.
Cristina Menta, Aldo Dal Prà, Jasmine Scartozzi, Federico Gavinelli, Giuseppe Concheri, Piergiorgio Stevanato, Gabriele Testa, Giancarlo Ghidesi, Sara Remelli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influencing Factors and Adaptation Strategies of Stoichiometric Characteristics of Main Shrubs and Herbs in Karst Area at Microhabitat Scale. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Wu P, Zhou H, Zhao W, Yang G, Cui Y, Hou Y, Tan C, Zhou T, Liu R, Ding F.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Saving Water to Survive: Alternative Water Loss Strategies Could Explain Color Polymorphism Maintenance in a Lacertid Lizard

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We demonstrate that red male Podarcis muralis exhibit higher evaporative water loss compared to other morphs, indicating a physiological strategy that prioritizes hydroregulation over fine thermoregulation. This suggests red morphs are adapted to cooler, wetter niches, while white and yellow morphs possess superior water conservation mechanisms to ...
Roberto Sacchi, Stefano Scali, Thomas Dadda, Federico Storniolo, Marco A. L. Zuffi, Andrea Melotto, Stéphanie Sherpa, Federica Frongia, Danny Tassi, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Marco Mangiacotti   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of host density on vector abundance and transmission scaling of Culicoides -transmitted pathogens

Barbera C, Mayo C, Mowry S, Rohr JR, Perkins TA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ocean Romance: Japanese Treefrogs Exploit Coastal Pools for Breeding Under Salinity and Habitat Constraints. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Heo K, Ghosh D, Messenger KR, Othman SN.
europepmc   +1 more source

Geographical Variation in Thermal Adaptation of the Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Northern and southern populations of Bufo gargarizans exhibit coordinated divergence in thermal preference, resting metabolic rate, and TRPM4 temperature sensitivity along a climatic gradient. ABSTRACT Thermal adaptation in animals can manifest in multiple dimensions, yet few studies have integrated behavioral, physiological, and molecular perspectives
Longcheng Fan, Yonghua Wu
wiley   +1 more source