Consistent scaling of inbreeding depression in space and time in a house sparrow metapopulation
AK Niskanen, AM Billing, H Holand… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Inbreeding may increase the extinction risk of small populations. Yet, studies using modern
genomic tools to investigate inbreeding depression in nature have been limited to single …
genomic tools to investigate inbreeding depression in nature have been limited to single …
Inferences of genetic architecture of bill morphology in house sparrow using a high‐density SNP array point to a polygenic basis
Understanding the genetic architecture of quantitative traits can provide insights into the
mechanisms driving phenotypic evolution. Bill morphology is an ecologically important and …
mechanisms driving phenotypic evolution. Bill morphology is an ecologically important and …
Spatial variation in the evolutionary potential and constraints of basal metabolic rate and body mass in a wild bird
An organism's energy budget is strongly related to resource consumption, performance, and
fitness. Hence, understanding the evolution of key energetic traits, such as basal metabolic …
fitness. Hence, understanding the evolution of key energetic traits, such as basal metabolic …
Artificial size selection experiment reveals telomere length dynamics and fitness consequences in a wild passerine
Telomere dynamics could underlie life‐history trade‐offs among growth, size and longevity,
but our ability to quantify such processes in natural, unmanipulated populations is limited …
but our ability to quantify such processes in natural, unmanipulated populations is limited …
Genetic architecture and heritability of early‐life telomere length in a wild passerine
Early‐life telomere length (TL) is associated with fitness in a range of organisms. Little is
known about the genetic basis of variation in TL in wild animal populations, but to …
known about the genetic basis of variation in TL in wild animal populations, but to …
Characterizing morphological (co) variation using structural equation models: Body size, allometric relationships and evolvability in a house sparrow metapopulation
Body size plays a key role in the ecology and evolution of all organisms. Therefore,
quantifying the sources of morphological (co) variation, dependent and independent of body …
quantifying the sources of morphological (co) variation, dependent and independent of body …
A genome‐wide linkage map for the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) provides insights into the evolutionary history of the avian genome
The house sparrow is an important model species for studying physiological, ecological and
evolutionary processes in wild populations. Here, we present a medium density, genome …
evolutionary processes in wild populations. Here, we present a medium density, genome …
Lead exposure is related to higher infection rate with the gapeworm in Norwegian house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
EA Khan, M Greve, I Russell, TM Ciesielski… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic pollution is identified as an important threat to bird and other wildlife
populations. Many metals and toxic elements, along with poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances …
populations. Many metals and toxic elements, along with poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances …
A hurricane alters pollinator relationships and natural selection on an introduced island plant
EJ Temeles, GA Bishop - Biotropica, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Novel relationships between the floral morphology of introduced plants and the trophic
morphology of native pollinators have been hypothesized to cause strong natural selection …
morphology of native pollinators have been hypothesized to cause strong natural selection …
Long‐distance dispersal in the short‐distance dispersing house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small passerine known to be highly sedentary.
Throughout a 30‐year capture–mark–recapture study, we have obtained occasional reports …
Throughout a 30‐year capture–mark–recapture study, we have obtained occasional reports …