Carry‐over effects as drivers of fitness differences in animals
Carry‐over effects occur when processes in one season influence the success of an
individual in the following season. This phenomenon has the potential to explain a large …
individual in the following season. This phenomenon has the potential to explain a large …
Optimal bird migration revisited
T Alerstam - Journal of Ornithology, 2011 - Springer
Using optimality perspectives is now regarded as an essential way of analysing and
understanding adaptations and behavioural strategies in bird migration. Optimization …
understanding adaptations and behavioural strategies in bird migration. Optimization …
[图书][B] Moult and ageing of European passerines
L Jenni, R Winkler - 2020 - books.google.com
THE BTO/BRITISH BIRDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 A brand-new, completely revised
second edition of Jenni and Winkler's classic guide, updated and improved for the next …
second edition of Jenni and Winkler's classic guide, updated and improved for the next …
Resource tracking within and across continents in long-distance bird migrants
Migratory birds track seasonal resources across and between continents. We propose a
general strategy of tracking the broad seasonal abundance of resources throughout the …
general strategy of tracking the broad seasonal abundance of resources throughout the …
Challenging claims in the study of migratory birds and climate change
Recent shifts in phenology in response to climate change are well established but often
poorly understood. Many animals integrate climate change across a spatially and temporally …
poorly understood. Many animals integrate climate change across a spatially and temporally …
Methylmercury exposure in wildlife: a review of the ecological and physiological processes affecting contaminant concentrations and their interpretation
Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
The timing of birds' breeding seasons: a review of experiments that manipulated timing of breeding
S Verhulst, JÅ Nilsson - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Reproductive success usually declines in the course of the season, which may be a direct
effect of breeding time, an effect of quality (individuals with high phenotypic or environmental …
effect of breeding time, an effect of quality (individuals with high phenotypic or environmental …
[图书][B] The biology of moult in birds
L Jenni, R Winkler - 2020 - books.google.com
The first comprehensive review of all aspects of the biology of moult, drawing information
from across the literature and in all birds, from penguins to passerines. Feathers are …
from across the literature and in all birds, from penguins to passerines. Feathers are …
Integrating function and mechanism
JM McNamara, AI Houston - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2009 - cell.com
Behavioural ecology often makes the assumption that animals can respond flexibly by
adopting the optimal behaviour for each circumstance. However, as ethologists have long …
adopting the optimal behaviour for each circumstance. However, as ethologists have long …
Adaptations to migration in birds: behavioural strategies, morphology and scaling effects
A Hedenström - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The annual life cycle of many birds includes breeding, moult and migration. All these
processes are time and energy consuming and the extent of investment in any one may …
processes are time and energy consuming and the extent of investment in any one may …