The ecological role of Fraxinus for species diversity in floodplain forests
Oecologia,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
207(3)
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Язык: Английский
Web transmission properties vary with a spider’s past and current noise exposure
Current Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Leveraging passive acoustic monitoring for result-based agri-environmental schemes: Opportunities, challenges and next steps
Biological Conservation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
305, С. 111042 - 111042
Опубликована: Март 17, 2025
Язык: Английский
Integration of specific metrics can promote the understanding of scavenging dynamics
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Май 22, 2025
Vertebrate
scavenging
contributes
to
key
ecosystem
functions
through
the
cycling
of
nutrients
from
carrion.
However,
dynamics
are
complex
with
many
unknowns,
necessitating
use
multiple
metrics
measure
within
vertebrate
scavenger
assemblages
and
impact
on
ecological
systems.
We
propose
a
conceptual
model
representing
series
processes
that
critical
functioning.
The
includes
13
based
4
primary
questions
consider
in
studies
explain
how
related
functions.
Our
enhances
understanding
at
different
spatial
temporal
scales
offers
framework
for
future
refine
our
across
ecosystems.
Язык: Английский
Eavesdropping and contagious alarming in bird communities
Learning & Behavior,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2025
Abstract
Eavesdropping
on
heterospecific
alarm
calls
can
provide
valuable
information
about
predator
presence
and
therefore
yield
survival
benefits.
However,
if,
how,
why
individuals
react
to
alarms
is
poorly
known.
If
trigger
a
response,
might
either
stop
their
own
vocal
activity
(acoustic
suppression),
avoid
being
detected,
or
start
alarming
stimulation),
warn
conspecifics
deter
predators.
Here,
we
performed
playback
experiments
with
the
of
14
common
forest
passerine
species
tested
whether
heterospecifics
changed
acoustic
behavior
after
playbacks
this
involved
suppression
stimulation.
Moreover,
bird
was
influenced
by
species-specific
attributes
such
as
escape
capability,
propensity
predated
raptors
carnivorous
mammals,
properties
affecting
detectability.
Birds
uttered
more
frequently
than
silent
controls,
gave
same
they
normally
use
in
response
conspecifics,
did
not
suppress
playbacks.
These
results
indicate
that
birds
perceive
threat
from
are
contagiously
stimulated
alarm,
rather
inhibited.
Species
morphological
promote
agility
suffering
low
predation
rates
were
acoustically
alarms,
irrespective
indicating
join
into
an
calling
bout
mediated
risk.
This
study
provides
evidence
for
contagious
across
species,
potential
costs
responding
these
stimuli,
shows
facilitative
role
signalers
within
communities.
Язык: Английский
Mechanisms of noise disruption: masking, not distraction or increased vigilance, compromises wild bird communication
Animal Behaviour,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
214, С. 55 - 63
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024
Язык: Английский
Mixed-species flock sizes and compositions influence flock members’ success in three field experiments with novel feeders
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(5), С. e0301270 - e0301270
Опубликована: Май 9, 2024
Mixed-species
groups
and
aggregations
are
quite
common
may
provide
substantial
fitness-related
benefits
to
group
members.
Individuals
benefit
from
the
overall
size
of
mixed-species
or
diversity
species
present,
both.
Here
we
exposed
flocks
songbirds
(Carolina
chickadees,
Poecile
carolinensis
,
tufted
titmice,
Baeolophus
bicolor
satellite
attracted
these
two
species)
three
different
novel
feeder
experiments
assess
influence
flock
composition
on
ability
solve
tasks.
We
also
assessed
potential
role
habitat
density
traffic
noise
birds’
found
that
likelihood
solving
a
task
was
associated
with
composition,
though
specific
social
factor
involved
depended
particular
feeder.
did
not
find
an
background
Overall,
our
results
reveal
importance
variation
in
foraging
success
songbirds.
Язык: Английский
Single‐species and multi‐species playbacks elicit asymmetrical responses within mixed‐species chickadee, titmouse, and nuthatch flocks
Ethology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
130(6)
Опубликована: Март 27, 2024
Abstract
Individuals
join
mixed‐species
groups
to
gain
benefits
such
as
improved
foraging
and
predator
detection.
Birds
in
the
family
Paridae
often
drive
flocking
North
America,
these
species
can
act
community
informants
for
forest‐wide
eavesdropping
networks.
Although
we
know
a
great
deal
about
how
this
communication
functions
anti‐predator
contexts,
less
is
known
vocalizations
of
members
flocks
may
affect
behavior
potential
flockmates.
In
study,
presented
naturally
occurring
chickadees,
titmice,
nuthatches
with
one
four
playback
conditions:
chickadee‐only
calls,
nuthatch‐only
calls
both
species,
silent
control.
We
hypothesized
that
would
be
most
responsive
playbacks
contained
from
more
than
species.
also
tested
an
alternative
hypothesis
predicted
birds
nuclear
within
flock
(chickadees).
found
were
likely
arrive,
arrived
quickly,
compared
alone
or
Playbacks
chickadee
attracted
intermediate
number
birds,
which
did
not
differ
significantly
condition,
nuthatch
call
condition.
Our
hypotheses
supported
due
lack
significant
difference
between
playbacks.
However,
our
findings
do
indicate
different
react
differently
future
studies
continue
find
asymmetries
attraction
social
signals.
Язык: Английский
Social information use across trophic guilds
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2024
ABSTRACT
Animals
use
social
information
gathered
by
observing
other
individuals
to
adjust
their
behavior
better
match
the
environment
and
improve
fitness.
Many
insects
in
various
contexts.
Bees
foraging
efficiency
using
from
conspecifics
gauge
nectar
availability.
frequently
encounter
heterospecific
flower
visitors,
including
different
trophic
groups
such
as
nectaring
predators.
These
heterospecifics
may
provide
valuable
about
We
determined
how
bumble
bees
(
Bombus
impatiens
)
visual
predatory
lady
beetles
Hippodamia
convergens
),
who
consume
increase
reproductive
output.
Using
laboratory-maintained
freely
flying
arenas,
we
tested
if
could
(1)
innately
recognize
sources
of
nectar,
(2)
learn
did
not
a
source
information.
They
correctly
learned
associate
with
presence
absence
food,
but
only
food
absence.
Our
results
demonstrate
learning
across
species
guilds,
suggest
limits
when
generalize
diverse
visitors.
Язык: Английский