The ecological causes of individual specialisation
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 948–958 Abstract Many generalist populations are composed of
specialised individuals, whose niches are small subsets of the population niche. This …
specialised individuals, whose niches are small subsets of the population niche. This …
Making habitat selection more “familiar”: a review
WH Piper - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2011 - Springer
Behavioral ecologists generally agree that animals derive benefits from familiarity with
spaces that they inhabit or visit, yet site familiarity is rudimentary or lacking in most models of …
spaces that they inhabit or visit, yet site familiarity is rudimentary or lacking in most models of …
The town bird and the country bird: problem solving and immunocompetence vary with urbanization
Adaptation to urban habitats presumably requires changes in cognitive, behavioral, and
physiological traits enabling individuals to exploit new resources. It is predicted that …
physiological traits enabling individuals to exploit new resources. It is predicted that …
Innovative foraging behaviour in birds: what characterizes an innovator?
SE Overington, L Cauchard, KA Côté, L Lefebvre - Behavioural processes, 2011 - Elsevier
Innovative foraging behaviour has been observed in many species, but little is known about
how novel behaviour emerges or why individuals differ in their propensity to innovate. Here …
how novel behaviour emerges or why individuals differ in their propensity to innovate. Here …
Behavioural changes and the adaptive diversification of pigeons and doves
What factors determine the extent of evolutionary diversification remains a major question in
evolutionary biology. Behavioural changes have long been suggested to be a major driver …
evolutionary biology. Behavioural changes have long been suggested to be a major driver …
Fine‐scale genetic population structure in a mobile marine mammal: inshore bottlenose dolphins in M oreton B ay, A ustralia
Highly mobile marine species in areas with no obvious geographic barriers are expected to
show low levels of genetic differentiation. However, small‐scale variation in habitat may lead …
show low levels of genetic differentiation. However, small‐scale variation in habitat may lead …
Predictors of floater status in a long‐lived bird: a cross‐sectional and longitudinal test of hypotheses
Summary 1 Few studies have been capable of monitoring the nonterritorial sector of a
population because of the typically secretive behaviour of floating individuals, despite the …
population because of the typically secretive behaviour of floating individuals, despite the …
A field test of behavioural flexibility in Zenaida doves (Zenaida aurita)
Animals' ability to adjust their behaviour when environmental conditions change can
increase their likelihood of survival. Although such behavioural flexibility is regularly …
increase their likelihood of survival. Although such behavioural flexibility is regularly …
Niche shifts after island colonization spurred adaptive diversification and speciation in a cosmopolitan bird clade
O Lapiedra, F Sayol… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Islands have long been recognized as key contributors to biodiversity because they facilitate
geographic isolation and ecological divergence from mainland ancestors. However, island …
geographic isolation and ecological divergence from mainland ancestors. However, island …
Individual dietary specialization reduces intraspecific competition, rather than feeding activity, in black amur bream (Megalobrama terminalis)
Y Xia, Y Li, S Zhu, J Li, S Li, X Li - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Individual specialization and high plasticity in feeding activity are common in natural
populations. However, the role of these two in intraspecific competition is unclear. In this …
populations. However, the role of these two in intraspecific competition is unclear. In this …