Selective Pressures Influence a Grow Fast, Fly Young Strategy for Black Skimmer Populations in the Peruvian Amazon. [PDF]
Ecol EvolGoodenough KS, Haugaasen T, Bridge ES.
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Tree Squirrels Selectively Disperse High‐Quality Acorns Away From Tree Trunks
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Acorn quality and squirrel feeding behavior significantly structured spatial dispersal patterns of two Californian oak species. Non‐infested acorns were preferentially selected for embryo excision and dispersed farther than infested ones. Acorns were fully consumed near tree trunks, signaling rapid feeding in safe refuges, whereas non‐eaten, partially ...
Miguel Puente‐Ruiz +4 more
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No Evidence That Nest Cover Shapes Incubation Schedules in a Mediterranean Shorebird Population. [PDF]
Ecol EvolBoughdiri H +3 more
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Offspring Defensive Investment Covaries With Brood Value in a Female Cobweb Spider
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We performed a thorough field investigation on the web architectures of Campanicola campanulata to research its cobweb architecture variation under the condition of whether it carried egg sacs, in order to test the theory of its brood value. Our results demonstrate that retreat construction in female cobweb spiders is modulated by brood value.
Haixin Zhang +7 more
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Carryover effects across juvenile periods vary by species, cause-specific mortality, and stage-specific behavior. [PDF]
OecologiaShertzer ER, Jones DW, Chalfoun AD.
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Size, Spines, and Nests: What Drives Variation in Death‐Feigning Behavior in Fungus‐Farming Ants?
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We investigated death‐feigning (DF; thanatosis) in fungus‐farming ants, testing how stimulus intensity, morphology, and nest traits shape its occurrence and duration using generalized linear mixed models. Stronger stimuli increased both likelihood and duration, but most variation was structured across species, colonies, and individuals.
Danon Clemes Cardoso +2 more
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Breeding Ecology of the Critically Endangered Baer's Pochard (<i>Aythya baeri</i>): Nest Threats and Conservation Implications. [PDF]
Ecol EvolMa F +6 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Site‐level differences in population growth (λ) and phenotype frequencies. Mountain silhouettes represent the three study sites. Morph relative abundances are shown in the colored vertical bar. Point estimates and confidence intervals of λ for each site are displayed below, with the dashed line marking the threshold for demographic stability (λ = 1 ...
Brasil Canales‐Gordillo +4 more
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Clutch Destruction by Common Cuckoos (<i>Cuculus canorus</i>) During the Laying Stage of Vinous-Throated Parrotbills (<i>Sinosuthora webbiana</i>): First Video Evidence. [PDF]
Ecol EvolLee Y, Jang W.
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.In barn swallows, nestlings raised in larger broods or by older social fathers have shorter telomeres, and those with longer telomeres tend to live longer, suggesting that early‐life conditions may shape individual lifespan through telomere dynamics. ABSTRACT Parental decisions on breeding, such as brood size and timing of reproduction, influence the ...
Andrea Novelli +6 more
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