Behavioral plasticity can facilitate evolution in urban environments
Plasticity-led evolution is central to evolutionary theory. Although challenging to study in
nature, this process may be particularly apparent in novel environments such as cities. We …
nature, this process may be particularly apparent in novel environments such as cities. We …
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 …
What's going to be on the menu with global environmental changes?
Ongoing anthropogenic change is altering the planet at an unprecedented rate, threatening
biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. Species are responding to abiotic pressures at both …
biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. Species are responding to abiotic pressures at both …
[HTML][HTML] Urban foxes are bolder but not more innovative than their rural conspecifics
FB Morton, M Gartner, EM Norrie, Y Haddou… - Animal Behaviour, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization is the fastest form of landscape transformation on the planet, but researchers'
understanding of the relationships between urbanization and animal behaviour is still in its …
understanding of the relationships between urbanization and animal behaviour is still in its …
Epigenetics and the city: Non‐parallel DNA methylation modifications across pairs of urban‐forest Great tit populations
Identifying the molecular mechanisms involved in rapid adaptation to novel environments
and determining their predictability are central questions in evolutionary biology and …
and determining their predictability are central questions in evolutionary biology and …
[HTML][HTML] Increases in intraspecific body size variation are common among North American mammals and birds between 1880 and 2020
Many studies have documented the average body size of animals declining over time.
Compared to mean body size, less is known about long-term changes in intraspecific trait …
Compared to mean body size, less is known about long-term changes in intraspecific trait …
[HTML][HTML] Bumble bees exhibit body size clines across an urban gradient despite low genetic differentiation
Environmental heterogeneity resulting from human-modified landscapes can increase
intraspecific trait variation. However, less known is whether such phenotypic variation is …
intraspecific trait variation. However, less known is whether such phenotypic variation is …
Past and future: Urbanization and the avian endocrine system
Urban environments are evolutionarily novel and differ from natural environments in many
respects including food and/or water availability, predation, noise, light, air quality …
respects including food and/or water availability, predation, noise, light, air quality …
Frank Beach Award Winner: The centrality of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in dealing with environmental change across temporal scales
B Dantzer - Hormones and Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding if and how individuals and populations cope with environmental change is
an enduring question in evolutionary ecology that has renewed importance given the pace …
an enduring question in evolutionary ecology that has renewed importance given the pace …
[HTML][HTML] Changes to the gut microbiota of a wild juvenile passerine in a multidimensional urban mosaic
Urbanisation is a major anthropogenic perturbation presenting novel ecological and
evolutionary challenges to wild populations. Symbiotic microorganisms residing in the …
evolutionary challenges to wild populations. Symbiotic microorganisms residing in the …