Can roads, railways and related structures have positive effects on birds?–A review
The urbanization process affects faunal distributions and movement patterns, contributing
directly to biotic homogenization and representing an important threat to biodiversity. In …
directly to biotic homogenization and representing an important threat to biodiversity. In …
A review of urban impacts on avian life‐history evolution: Does city living lead to slower pace of life?
The concept of a pace‐of‐life syndrome describes inter‐and intraspecific variation in several
life‐history traits along a slow‐to‐fast pace‐of‐life continuum, with long lifespans, low …
life‐history traits along a slow‐to‐fast pace‐of‐life continuum, with long lifespans, low …
Global pattern of nest predation is disrupted by climate change in shorebirds
Ongoing climate change is thought to disrupt trophic relationships, with consequences for
complex interspecific interactions, yet the effects of climate change on species interactions …
complex interspecific interactions, yet the effects of climate change on species interactions …
A global meta‐analysis reveals higher variation in breeding phenology in urban birds than in their non‐urban neighbours
P Capilla‐Lasheras, MJ Thompson… - Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cities pose a major ecological challenge for wildlife worldwide. Phenotypic variation, which
can result from underlying genetic variation or plasticity, is an important metric to understand …
can result from underlying genetic variation or plasticity, is an important metric to understand …
Does urbanization affect predation of bird nests? A meta-analysis
Urbanization can affect interspecific interactions such as predator-prey relationships.
Several hypotheses have been postulated to predict how predation on bird nests changes …
Several hypotheses have been postulated to predict how predation on bird nests changes …
Systematic review of avian hatching failure and implications for conservation
Avian hatching failure is a widespread phenomenon, affecting around 10% of all eggs that
are laid and not lost to predation, damage, or desertion. Our understanding of hatching …
are laid and not lost to predation, damage, or desertion. Our understanding of hatching …
Urban habitats and feeders both contribute to flight initiation distance reduction in birds
Animals respond to approaching predators by taking flight at a distance that optimizes the
costs and benefits of such flight. Previous studies have shown that urban populations of …
costs and benefits of such flight. Previous studies have shown that urban populations of …
Limited functional redundancy in vertebrate scavenger guilds fails to compensate for the loss of raptors from urbanized sandy beaches
CM Huijbers, TA Schlacher… - Diversity and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Globally, urbanization is one of the most widespread, intense and ecologically
destructive forms of landscape transformation, and it is often concentrated in coastal areas …
destructive forms of landscape transformation, and it is often concentrated in coastal areas …
Intense predation of non-colonial, ground-nesting bird eggs by corvid and mammalian predators
KB Ekanayake, DA Whisson, LXL Tan… - Wildlife …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Loss of eggs to predators is a major cause of reproductive failure among birds. It is
especially pronounced among ground-nesting birds because their eggs are accessible to a …
especially pronounced among ground-nesting birds because their eggs are accessible to a …
Breeding performance is explained for coloniality and phenology but not for urbanization in a generalist raptor bird
C Solaro, JH Sarasola - Urban Ecosystems, 2023 - Springer
Urban sprawl is recognized to homogenize biota, with several species that fail to adapt to
these new human scenarios. However, some species can live and breed successfully in …
these new human scenarios. However, some species can live and breed successfully in …