Camouflage predicts survival in ground-nesting birds

J Troscianko, J Wilson-Aggarwal, M Stevens… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Evading detection by predators is crucial for survival. Camouflage is therefore a widespread
adaptation, but despite substantial research effort our understanding of different camouflage …

[图书][B] Nests, eggs, and incubation: new ideas about avian reproduction

DC Deeming, SJ Reynolds - 2015 - books.google.com
Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

[HTML][HTML] Egg-laying substrate selection for optimal camouflage by quail

PG Lovell, GD Ruxton, KV Langridge, KA Spencer - Current Biology, 2013 - cell.com
Camouflage is conferred by background matching and disruption, which are both affected by
microhabitat [1]. However, microhabitat selection that enhances camouflage has only been …

Individual egg camouflage is influenced by microhabitat selection and use of nest materials in ground-nesting birds

J Gómez, C Ramo, J Troscianko, M Stevens… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2018 - Springer
Camouflage is a widespread strategy to avoid predation and is of particular importance for
animals with reduced mobility or those in exposed habitats. Camouflage often relies on …

Defense strategies in birds of Charadriidae Family

S Gupta, A Agrawal, K Saxena - Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 2022 - Springer
Defensive strategies are unique features of animals with aid of which they guard themselves
against predators or any other potential risks. Birds among the animal kingdom display the …

Apparency revisited

SY Strauss, NI Cacho, MW Schwartz… - Entomologia …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
How easy a plant is to find, or its apparency, is thought to shape plant defenses. Recent
meta‐analyses suggest that the types of plant defenses employed are not well‐predicted by …

Imperfectly camouflaged avian eggs: artefact or adaptation?

MC Stoddard, KLA Marshall… - Avian Biology …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
For many birds, the fight for survival begins at the egg stage: avoiding predation is
paramount. At a broad phylogenetic level, selection by predators for egg camouflage …

[HTML][HTML] Forest vegetation structure has more influence on predation risk of artificial ground nests than human activities

S Seibold, A Hempel, S Piehl, C Bässler… - Basic and Applied …, 2013 - Elsevier
As a major process affecting the reproductive success of birds, nest predation influences
population density and dynamics and forces species to adapt to ecological and evolutionary …

Off‐road vehicles affect nesting behaviour and reproductive success of American Oystercatchers Haematopus palliatus

TE Borneman, ET Rose, TR Simons - Ibis, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
As human populations and associated development increase, interactions between humans
and wildlife are occurring with greater frequency. The effects of these interactions …

Camouflage and clutch survival in plovers and terns

MC Stoddard, K Kupán, HN Eyster, W Rojas-Abreu… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Animals achieve camouflage through a variety of mechanisms, of which background
matching and disruptive coloration are likely the most common. Although many studies have …