Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)
M Momberg, PG Ryan, DW Hedding, J Schoombie… - Ibis, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several factors may drive bird nest‐site selection, including predation risk, resource
availability, weather conditions and interaction with other individuals. Understanding the …
availability, weather conditions and interaction with other individuals. Understanding the …
Plant specialisation may limit climate‐induced vegetation change to within topographic and edaphic niches on a sub‐Antarctic island
Extreme changes in temperature, rainfall and wind regimes have been correlated with plant
species range expansion upslope on sub‐Antarctic islands. Ongoing climatic changes are …
species range expansion upslope on sub‐Antarctic islands. Ongoing climatic changes are …
Impact of wind on crash-landing mortality in grey-headed albatrosses Thalassarche chrysostoma breeding on Marion Island
J Schoombie, S Schoombie, M Connan… - Marine Ecology …, 2023 - int-res.com
Albatrosses exploit winds to travel vast distances across the ocean. Their morphology is
adapted for low-cost dynamic soaring flight, but these adaptations confer low …
adapted for low-cost dynamic soaring flight, but these adaptations confer low …
Long‐term spatially‐replicated data show no physical cost to a benefactor species in a facilitative plant–plant interaction
Facilitation is an interaction where one species (the benefactor) positively impacts another
(the beneficiary). However, the reciprocal effects of beneficiaries on their benefactors are …
(the beneficiary). However, the reciprocal effects of beneficiaries on their benefactors are …
A robust mixed‐effects parametric quantile regression model for continuous proportions: Quantifying the constraints to vitality in cushion plants
DA Burger, S Van der Merwe, E Lesaffre… - Statistica …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is no literature on outlier‐robust parametric mixed‐effects quantile regression models
for continuous proportion data as an alternative to systematically identifying and eliminating …
for continuous proportion data as an alternative to systematically identifying and eliminating …
Dispersal potential does not predict recent range expansions of sub-Antarctic plant species
N Mazibuko, M Greve, PC le Roux - Polar Biology, 2024 - Springer
Dispersal influences many key aspects of plant ecology at both fine-and broad scales.
However, dispersal events are challenging to quantify as they are difficult to observe and …
However, dispersal events are challenging to quantify as they are difficult to observe and …
The implications of costly airflows for space-use and movement decisions in birds
E Lempidakis - 2022 - cronfa.swan.ac.uk
The behavioural ecology of flight has largely considered how birds respond to mean flow
conditions, but it is the gusty or extreme airflows that are likely to be particularly challenging …
conditions, but it is the gusty or extreme airflows that are likely to be particularly challenging …