Hot and dry conditions predict shorter nestling telomeres in an endangered songbird: Implications for population persistence
Climate warming is increasingly exposing wildlife to sublethal high temperatures, which may
lead to chronic impacts and reduced fitness. Telomere length (TL) may link heat exposure to …
lead to chronic impacts and reduced fitness. Telomere length (TL) may link heat exposure to …
[HTML][HTML] Context-dependent social benefits drive cooperative predator defense in a bird
Understanding the major evolutionary transition from solitary individuals to complex
societies is hampered by incomplete insight into the drivers of living in cooperative groups. 1 …
societies is hampered by incomplete insight into the drivers of living in cooperative groups. 1 …
Determinants of hyena participation in risky collective action
TM Montgomery, KDS Lehmann… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Collective action problems arise when cooperating individuals suffer costs of cooperation,
while the benefits of cooperation are received by both cooperators and defectors. We …
while the benefits of cooperation are received by both cooperators and defectors. We …
Age-and sex-dependent variation in relatedness corresponds to reproductive skew, territory inheritance, and workload in cooperatively breeding cichlids
Kin selection plays a major role in the evolution of cooperative systems. However, many
social species exhibit complex within-group relatedness structures, where kin selection …
social species exhibit complex within-group relatedness structures, where kin selection …
Bullying as an advertisement of social dominance in common waxbills
Bullying consists of preferentially attacking individuals lowest in the dominance hierarchy,
and its functions are unclear because the most subordinate individuals do not pose social …
and its functions are unclear because the most subordinate individuals do not pose social …
Nest defence and offspring provisioning in a cooperative bird: individual subordinates vary in total contribution, but no division of tasks among breeders and …
Research aimed at understanding the evolution of costly, seemingly altruistic helping
behaviour in cooperative birds has strongly focused on a single aspect of helping—offspring …
behaviour in cooperative birds has strongly focused on a single aspect of helping—offspring …
Cooperative rescue of a juvenile capuchin (Cebus imitator) from a Boa constrictor
KM Jack, MR Brown, MS Buehler… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The threat of predation by snakes is considered to have played a significant role in the
evolution of primate sensory systems and behavior. However, we know relatively little about …
evolution of primate sensory systems and behavior. However, we know relatively little about …
Low‐and high‐intensity fire in the riparian savanna: Demographic impacts in an avian model species and implications for ecological fire management
N Teunissen, H McAlpine, SF Cameron… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is driving changes in fire frequency and intensity, making it more urgent for
conservation managers to understand how species and ecosystems respond. In tropical …
conservation managers to understand how species and ecosystems respond. In tropical …
Best of both worlds? Helpers in a cooperative fairy-wren assist most to breeding pairs that comprise a potential mate and a relative
In cooperative breeders, individuals forego independent reproduction and help others raise
offspring. Helping is proposed to be driven by indirect benefits from raising relatives, and/or …
offspring. Helping is proposed to be driven by indirect benefits from raising relatives, and/or …
Which plumage patches provide information about condition and success in a female fairy-wren?
Recent evidence suggests that female ornaments can commonly act as signals. However,
how signaling functions might be affected by the tendency for reduced ornament elaboration …
how signaling functions might be affected by the tendency for reduced ornament elaboration …