Habitat selection patterns are density dependent under the ideal free distribution

T Avgar, GS Betini, JM Fryxell - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite being widely used, habitat selection models are rarely reliable and informative
when applied across different ecosystems or over time. One possible explanation is that …

Individual environmental niches in mobile organisms

BS Carlson, S Rotics, R Nathan, M Wikelski… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Individual variation is increasingly recognized as a central component of ecological
processes, but its role in structuring environmental niche associations remains largely …

Hidden long-distance movements by a migratory bird

NW Cooper, PP Marra - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
Technology has revolutionized our ability to track animals across the globe, significantly
advancing our understanding of animal movement [1, 2]. Technological and logistical …

White Storks nest at high densities near landfills changing stork nesting distributions in the last four decades in Central Spain

A López-García, JI Aguirre - Ornithological Applications, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Human-induced environmental changes are the main drivers of the ongoing redistribution of
biodiversity. The millions of tons of organic waste that is added daily to landfills can increase …

Freshwater-related species richness in Natura 2000 sites strongly depends on the surrounding land use besides local habitat conditions

J Kail, K Januschke, D Hering - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Birds and Habitats Directive are the cornerstones of Europe's nature
conservation policy and the resulting Natura 2000 (N2k) sites form the largest coordinated …

Determination of nest occupation and breeding effect of the white stork by human-mediated landscape in Western Poland

JT Bialas, Ł Dylewski, M Tobolka - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Choosing an appropriate nest site is essential for successful breeding. Changes in land use
cause populations of many species to decline although some species adapt to …

The trade-offs of foraging at landfills: Landfill use enhances hatching success but decrease the juvenile survival of their offspring on white storks (Ciconia ciconia)

A López-García, A Sanz-Aguilar, JI Aguirre - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
During the last decades, landfills have become a valuable food source for wildlife, being in
some cases determinants of large avian population increases. Superabundant food …

Factors modulating home range and resource use: a case study with Canarian houbara bustards

I Abril-Colón, JC Alonso, C Palacín, A Ucero… - Movement Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Background The home range of an animal is determined by its ecological requirements, and
these may vary depending on many intrinsic and extrinsic factors, which are ultimately …

A critical review of bioaccumulation and biotransformation of organic chemicals in birds

DTF Kuo, BA Rattner, SC Marteinson, R Letcher… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Springer
A literature review of bioaccumulation and biotransformation of organic chemicals in birds
was undertaken, aiming to support scoping and prioritization of future research. The …

Impact of land cover and landfills on the breeding effect and nest occupancy of the white stork in Poland

JT Bialas, Ł Dylewski, A Dylik, T Janiszewski… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Food wastes are among the factors with the greatest effects on animal populations. The
white stork is among bird species that clearly profit from feeding at landfills, at least in …