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Early‐life environment drives long‐term decrease in adult body mass in a wild bird population

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Using more than 90,000 body mass measures of adult and nestling great tits Parus major, we show that the 1 SD decline in adult mass between 1978 and 2024 is a consequence of changes in the environment (i.e. increase in population density) experienced at early life.
David López‐Idiáquez, Ella F. Cole, Devi Satarkar, Samuel J. Crofts, Keith McMahon, Ben C. Sheldon   +5 more
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Paler within the city: Carotenoid‐based colouration covaries negatively with the proportion of impervious surface in great tit (Parus major) territories across Europe

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Across six European cities, great tits in more impervious territories had paler carotenoid‐based plumage, but not lower brightness or UV chroma. This suggests that urban habitat imperviousness is associated specifically with lower carotenoid pigment deposition, rather than broad changes in feather reflectance or structural quality.
Nicolas Bekka, Lisa Sandmeyer, Nitha Chardine, Marcel Eens, Tapio Eeva, Arnaud Gregoire, Andrea S. Grunst, Melissa L. Grunst, Caroline Isaksson, Katarzyna Janas, Pablo Salmón, Marta Szulkin, Clotilde Biard   +12 more
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Spatial variance of spring phenology in temperate deciduous forests is constrained by background climatic conditions. [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2019
Peaucelle M, Janssens IA, Stocker BD, Descals Ferrando A, Fu YH, Molowny-Horas R, Ciais P, Peñuelas J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Why don't all birds lay early? Causes and consequences of breeding timing for a long‐lived migratory seabird

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Why don't all birds lay early? Our 16‐year study of Manx shearwater behaviour shows that selection on breeding timing fluctuates among years. We also find that lay dates are influenced by persistent individual differences, variation in non‐breeding duration, and pair synchrony, potentially constraining breeding phenological advancement under ongoing ...
Katrina Siddiqi‐Davies, Natasha Gillies, Hector Bailey, Sarah Bond, Annette Fayet, Holly Kirk, Lewis Lancaster‐Reeves, Joe Morford, Oliver Padget, Akiko Shoji, Martyna Syposz, Joe Wynn, Tim Guilford   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a Mediterranean coastal area: implications for dune conservation in a long‐term ecological research eLTER site

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a protected coastal dune system in Central Italy, revealing strong ecological associations between moth assemblages and dune zonation. Differences in species composition and trait attributes, along with the presence of habitat‐exclusive species, highlight the role of ...
Micaela del Valle Rasino, Simone Fattorini, Michele Innangi, Angela Stanisci, Andrea Sciarretta, Maria Laura Carranza   +5 more
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Warm Spring Weather Alters Calling Phenology of Four Sympatric Early‐Breeding Anurans

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
An unusually warm March in 2024 (“false spring”) followed by freezing temperatures allowed us to assess the impact of a weather event on an amphibian community. The calling activity of all four species was associated with increasing temperature, and the first date of calling was advanced by 11–18 days.
Jeffrey P. Ethier, Nionta Habib, Marc J. Mazerolle, Vance L. Trudeau   +3 more
wiley   +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

A Decadal Home‐Range Dynamics and Habitat Shift in Golden Snub‐Nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study provides novel insights into the biogeographic patterns of the Sichuan golden snub‐nosed monkey, particularly in terms of habitat suitability and spatial‐use strategies. We found that habitat suitability has expanded over the past decade, with substantial shifts in the environmental factors influencing habitat suitability, from terrain and ...
Xueyu Wang, Yiwei Li, Hong Li, Xingyu Liu, Yunchuan Dai, Wancai Xia, Yuhang Zhu, Fan Wang, Zhisong Yang, Dayong Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cumulative Duration and Habitat Selection Across the Annual‐Cycle Stages: Links to Human Modification in Two Declining Shorebirds

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
First multi‐season analysis linking cumulative duration and habitat selection to human modification in two declining shorebirds. A total of 160 cumulative duration was identified at four periods for two species. Longer cumulative duration correlate with higher human modification in coastal wetlands during northward migration and winter.
Houlang Duan, Wenhan Wang, Qing Xiao, Bingrun Zhu, Shaoxia Xia, Zhengwang Zhang, Xiubo Yu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inter-individual variability in spring phenology of temperate deciduous trees depends on species, tree size and previous year autumn phenology.

Agric For Meteorol, 2020
Marchand LJ, Dox I, Gričar J, Prislan P, Leys S, Van den Bulcke J, Fonti P, Lange H, Matthysen E, Peñuelas J, Zuccarini P, Campioli M.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source