Extra‐pair paternity in birds

L Brouwer, SC Griffith - Molecular ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Since the first molecular study providing evidence for mating outside the pair bond in birds
over 30 years ago,> 500 studies have reported rates of extra‐pair paternity (EPP) in> 300 …

Fitness consequences of outgroup conflict

I Braga Goncalves, A Morris-Drake, P Kennedy… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
In social species across the animal kingdom, conspecific outsiders threaten the valuable
resources of groups and their members. This outgroup conflict is recognised as a powerful …

A comparative assessment of SNP and microsatellite markers for assigning parentage in a socially monogamous bird

SA Kaiser, SA Taylor, N Chen, TS Sillett… - Molecular Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP s) are preferred over microsatellite markers in many
evolutionary studies, but have only recently been applied to studies of parentage …

[图书][B] Hubbard Brook: the story of a forest ecosystem

RT Holmes, GE Likens - 2016 - books.google.com
A beautifully illustrated overview and synthesis of how scientists have used a living forest as
an experimental laboratory for more than 50 years For more than 50 years, the Hubbard …

Climate‐mediated population dynamics of a migratory songbird differ between the trailing edge and range core

WB Lewis, RJ Cooper, RB Chandler… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the demographic drivers of range contractions is important for predicting
species' responses to climate change; however, few studies have examined the effects of …

The interacting effects of food, spring temperature, and global climate cycles on population dynamics of a migratory songbird

AK Townsend, EG Cooch, TS Sillett… - Global Change …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although long‐distance migratory songbirds are widely believed to be at risk from warming
temperature trends, species capable of attempting more than one brood in a breeding …

Sperm morphology and male age in black-throated blue warblers, an ecological model system

E Cramer, N Krauss, T Rowlison, P Comizzoli - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sperm cell characteristics can impact the number of offspring a male sires,
particularly when females copulate with more than one male in a reproductive cycle …

GPS tracking during parental care does not affect early offspring development in lesser black-backed gulls

MM Kavelaars, E Stienen, H Matheve, RJ Buijs, L Lens… - Marine biology, 2018 - Springer
Tracking devices are increasingly used to monitor individual movement patterns
continuously and in high resolution. However, carrying a device could potentially …

Higher Frequency of Extra-Pair Offspring in Urban Than Forest Broods of Great Tits (Parus major)

I Pipoly, K Szabó, V Bókony, B Preiszner… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Urbanization increasingly changes the ecological conditions for wild animal populations,
influencing their demography, reproduction, and behavior. While studies on the ecological …

Ancestral sperm ecotypes reveal multiple invasions of a non-native fish in Northern Europe

L Green, A Apostolou, E Faust, K Palmqvist… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
For externally fertilising organisms in the aquatic environment, the abiotic fertilisation
medium can be a strong selecting force. Among bony fishes, sperm are adapted to function …