A multidimensional framework to quantify the effects of urbanization on avian breeding fitness

S Chen, Y Liu, SC Patrick, E Goodale… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization has dramatically altered Earth's landscapes and changed a multitude of
environmental factors. This has resulted in intense land‐use change, and adverse …

Avian diversity and function across the world's most populous cities

J Richardson, AC Lees, ET Miller… - Ecology Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the composition of urban wildlife communities is crucial to promote
biodiversity, ecosystem function and links between nature and people. Using crowdsourced …

Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology

E Gould, HS Fraser, TH Parker, S Nakagawa… - 2023 - ecoevorxiv.org
Although variation in effect sizes and predicted values among studies of similar phenomena
is inevitable, such variation far exceeds what might be produced by sampling error alone …

Urban tree composition is associated with breeding success of a passerine bird, but effects vary within and between years

JK Jensen, J Ekroos, H Watson, P Salmón, P Olsson… - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Birds breeding in urban environments have lower reproductive output compared to rural
conspecifics, most likely because of food limitation. However, which characteristics of urban …

[PDF][PDF] Brutbiologie des Rotmilans Milvus milvus in den westschweizer Voralpen

P Scherler, V van Bergen, B Catitti… - Ornithologischer …, 2023 - ala-schweiz.ch
Brutbiologie des Rotmilans Milvus milvus in den Westschweizer Voralpen Page 1 276
Ornithologischer Beobachter 120, 2023 Brutbiologie des Rotmilans Milvus milvus in den …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of human disturbance on detectability of non-breeding birds in urban green areas

S Ramellini, S Lapadula, L Bonomelli… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Animals adapted to disturbed habitats have evolved multiple behavioural strategies,
spanning from hiding to displacing to less disturbed microhabitats. Urban areas pose new …

Urbanisation-induced changes in the morphology of birds from a tropical city

EG Santos, VT Pompermaier… - Emu-Austral …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Urbanisation is accompanied by major environmental changes that impact the structure and
functioning of communities and ecosystems, bringing new selective regimes for animal …

Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: Evidence from a correlational, experimental and meta‐analytical approach

P Salmón, D López‐Idiáquez… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanisation is accelerating across the globe, transforming landscapes, presenting
organisms with novel challenges, shaping phenotypes and impacting fitness. Urban …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotypic plasticity in the anthropause: does reduced human activity impact novel nesting behaviour in an urban bird?

SA Bressler, ES Diamant, C Cen, PJ Yeh - Animal Behaviour, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The COVID-19 closures decoupled human activity from the urban landscape.•An
urban songbird population maintained novel nest site selection during closures.•Nest …

The impact of urbanization on health depends on the health metric, life stage and level of urbanization: a global meta-analysis on avian species

R Reid, P Capilla-Lasheras… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Stressors associated with urban habitats have been linked to poor wildlife health but
whether a general negative relationship between urbanization and animal health can be …