A comprehensive overview of the effects of urbanisation on sexual selection and sexual traits
Urbanisation can affect mating opportunities and thereby alter inter‐and intra‐sexual
selection pressures on sexual traits. Biotic and abiotic urban conditions can influence an …
selection pressures on sexual traits. Biotic and abiotic urban conditions can influence an …
Will yellow mealworm become a source of safe proteins for Europe?
Continued population growth could lead to protein deficiency in the human diet. To
counteract this risk, attempts are being made to identify new edible sources of protein. The …
counteract this risk, attempts are being made to identify new edible sources of protein. The …
Avian malaria-mediated population decline of a widespread iconic bird species
D Dadam, RA Robinson… - Royal Society …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Parasites have the capacity to affect animal populations by modifying host survival, and it is
increasingly recognized that infectious disease can negatively impact biodiversity …
increasingly recognized that infectious disease can negatively impact biodiversity …
Integrated behavioural and stable isotope data reveal altered diet linked to low breeding success in urban-dwelling blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Animals often show reduced reproductive success in urban compared to adjacent natural
areas. The lower availability and quality of natural food in cities is suggested as one key …
areas. The lower availability and quality of natural food in cities is suggested as one key …
Does urbanization cause stress in wild birds during development? Insights from feather corticosterone levels in juvenile house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
E Beaugeard, F Brischoux, PY Henry… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Urban landscapes are associated with abiotic and biotic environmental changes that may
result in potential stressors for wild vertebrates. Urban exploiters have physiological …
result in potential stressors for wild vertebrates. Urban exploiters have physiological …
[图书][B] The birds at my table: why we feed wild birds and why it matters
D Jones - 2018 - books.google.com
Darryl Jones is fascinated by bird feeders. Not the containers supplying food to our winged
friends, but the people who fill the containers. Why do people do this? Jones asks in The …
friends, but the people who fill the containers. Why do people do this? Jones asks in The …
Growing in a city: Consequences on body size and plumage quality in an urban dweller, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
In urban environments, wild vertebrates have to adjust to new environmental challenges (eg,
modified resource availability, increased chemical, noise and light pollutions). However …
modified resource availability, increased chemical, noise and light pollutions). However …
Happy to breed in the city? Urban food resources limit reproductive output in Western Jackdaws
E Meyrier, L Jenni, Y Bötsch, S Strebel… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Urban areas expand worldwide, transforming landscapes and creating new challenging
habitats. Some bird species, mainly omnivorous feeding on human waste and cavity nesters …
habitats. Some bird species, mainly omnivorous feeding on human waste and cavity nesters …
Eating in the city: Experimental effect of anthropogenic food resources on the body condition, nutritional status, and oxidative stress of an urban bioindicator passerine
E Bernat‐Ponce, JA Gil‐Delgado… - … Zoology Part A …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban areas provide a constant and predictable supply of anthropogenic processed food.
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758), a declining urban bioindicator …
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758), a declining urban bioindicator …
Investigating temporal and spatial correlates of the sharp decline of an urban exploiter bird in a large European city
Increasing urbanisation and human pressure on lands have huge impacts on biodiversity.
Some species, known as “urban exploiters”, manage to expand in urban landscapes, relying …
Some species, known as “urban exploiters”, manage to expand in urban landscapes, relying …