Wet and dry extremes reduce arthropod biomass independently of leaf phenology in the wet tropics

FL Newell, IJ Ausprey, SK Robinson - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Warming temperatures are increasing rainfall extremes, yet arthropod responses to climatic
fluctuations remain poorly understood. Here, we used spatiotemporal variation in tropical …

Predisposing factors' effects on mortality of oak (Quercus) and hickory (Carya) species in mature forests undergoing mesophication in Appalachian Ohio

DC Radcliffe, DM Hix, SN Matthews - Forest Ecosystems, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Mature oak (Quercus spp.) and hickory (Carya spp.) trees are
gradually being replaced by more shade-tolerant tree species across the eastern US, likely …

Predation on plasticine model caterpillars: Engaging high school students using field-based experiential learning & the scientific process

W Leuenberger, E Larsen… - The American biology …, 2019 - online.ucpress.edu
Engaging students in hands-on inquiry helps them develop skills associated with the
scientific process. Development of simple experiments using model caterpillars can provide …

Effects of non-native shrubs on caterpillars and shrubland-dependent passerines within three transmission line rights-of-way in southeastern New Hampshire

MD Tarr - Northeastern Naturalist, 2022 - BioOne
Caterpillars (Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera: Symphyta) are a critical food that breeding
passerines use for raising young and serve as an important source of carotenoids that …

Importance of tropical mixed‐species flocks for migratory birds in shade‐grown coffee: implications of foraging together

J Munoz Z, GJ Colorado Z - Journal of Field Ornithology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Group living is a widespread social strategy that allows animals to optimize foraging with
dynamic trade‐offs between reduced predation risk, enhanced foraging, and increased …

Short-term increase in abundance of foliage-gleaning insectivorous birds following experimental ice storms in a northern hardwood forest

W Leuenberger, JB Cohen, L Rustad… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Large-scale disturbances such as ice storms may increase in frequency and intensity as
climate changes. While disturbances are a natural component of forest ecosystems …

The diet of Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) nestlings and adult nest provisioning behaviors in southern Indiana

SA Auer, K Islam, JR Wagner… - The Wilson Journal …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
We studied the diet of nestling Cerulean Warblers (Setophaga cerulea) and the provisioning
behaviors of parents in southern Indiana. The Cerulean Warbler, a small insectivorous …

[HTML][HTML] Ecología trófica de aves insectívoras en sistemas agroforestales y Bosque Mesófilo de Montaña

C Romero-Díaz, S Ugalde-Lezama… - Abanico …, 2022 - scielo.org.mx
El propósito del presente estudio fue determinar la dieta del gremio de aves insectívoras
mediante el análisis de excretas y colecta de insectos. De agosto 2018 a enero 2019 se …

Interannual Variation In Foraging Behavior of White-Crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps chilensis) In A Northern Patagonian Forest

VR Cueto, L Chust, SP Bravo - The Wilson Journal of …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Avian foraging behavior may vary among years because of changes in the abundance and
availability of prey. We therefore aimed to study the foraging behavior of White-crested …

[PDF][PDF] Temporal variation in the feeding ecology of the black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis) in pastures of Southern Chile

A Gantz, S Sade, M Yañez… - Ornitologıa …, 2015 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Temporal variation in food availability may generate changes in the feeding strategies and
trophic preferences of animals. We studied the temporal variation in feeding behavior, diet …