Hygric niches for tropical endotherms
Biotic selective pressures dominate explanations for the evolutionary ecology of tropical
endotherms. Yet, abiotic factors, principally precipitation regimes, shape biogeographical …
endotherms. Yet, abiotic factors, principally precipitation regimes, shape biogeographical …
Long-term monitoring reveals widespread and severe declines of understory birds in a protected Neotropical forest
Long-term studies on the population dynamics of tropical resident birds are few, and it
remains poorly understood how their populations have fared in recent decades. Here, we …
remains poorly understood how their populations have fared in recent decades. Here, we …
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 …
High temperatures drive offspring mortality in a cooperatively breeding bird
AR Bourne, SJ Cunningham… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
An improved understanding of life-history responses to current environmental variability is
required to predict species-specific responses to anthopogenic climate change. Previous …
required to predict species-specific responses to anthopogenic climate change. Previous …
Cool, dry nights and short heatwaves during growth result in longer telomeres in temperate songbird nestlings
Exposure to rising sublethal temperatures can affect development and somatic condition,
and thereby Darwinian fitness. In the context of climate warming, these changes could have …
and thereby Darwinian fitness. In the context of climate warming, these changes could have …
Wet and dry extremes reduce arthropod biomass independently of leaf phenology in the wet tropics
Warming temperatures are increasing rainfall extremes, yet arthropod responses to climatic
fluctuations remain poorly understood. Here, we used spatiotemporal variation in tropical …
fluctuations remain poorly understood. Here, we used spatiotemporal variation in tropical …
The biotic and abiotic drivers of timing of breeding and the consequences of breeding early in a changing world
AO Sutton, NE Freeman - Ornithology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The decision of when to breed is an important determinant of individual fitness. However,
despite a multitude of studies investigating the intraspecific relationship between timing of …
despite a multitude of studies investigating the intraspecific relationship between timing of …
Evolutionary drivers of seasonal plumage colours: colour change by moult correlates with sexual selection, predation risk and seasonality across passerines
Some birds undergo seasonal colour change by moulting twice each year, typically
alternating between a cryptic, non‐breeding plumage and a conspicuous, breeding …
alternating between a cryptic, non‐breeding plumage and a conspicuous, breeding …
Spatial variation in avian phenological response to climate change linked to tree health
While there is overwhelming evidence for phenological responses of animal and plant
populations to climate change, most studies have been conducted at the level of entire …
populations to climate change, most studies have been conducted at the level of entire …
Disentangling climatic and nest predator impact on reproductive output reveals adverse high‐temperature effects regardless of helper number in an arid‐region …
Climate exerts a major influence on reproductive processes, and an understanding of the
mechanisms involved and which factors might mitigate adverse weather is fundamental …
mechanisms involved and which factors might mitigate adverse weather is fundamental …