Extra‐pair paternity enhances the reproductive fitness of urban Chinese blackbird

X Zhang, Z Zhang, W Lu, Y Sheng, F Ming… - Journal of Avian …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is a human‐induced process of rapid habitat change that can affect the
reproductive success of animals. The occurrence of extra‐pair paternity (EPP) may be …

Effects of urbanisation, habitat characteristics, and management on garden pond biodiversity: a citizen science approach

Z Marton, B Barta, CF Vad, B Szabo, AJ Hamer… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The rapid expansion of urban areas leads to loss, fragmentation, and degradation of natural
habitats, posing a serious threat to biodiversity. While urban ponds might contribute …

No difference in reproductive investment or success across urban and rural breeding pairs in an urban-adapted songbird

S Guindre-Parker, A Acosta, C Bourque, A Cook… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Species classified as “urban-adapters” are often assumed to thrive in cities because they are
commonly found across the urbanization gradient. However, urban-living populations of …