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The Power Of Physiology In Changing Landscapes: Considerations For The Continued Integration Of Conservation And Physiology, Christine L. Madliger, Oliver P. Love
The Power Of Physiology In Changing Landscapes: Considerations For The Continued Integration Of Conservation And Physiology, Christine L. Madliger, Oliver P. Love
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The growing field of conservation physiology applies a diversity of physiological traits (e.g., immunological, metabolic, endocrine, and nutritional traits) to understand and predict organismal, population, and ecosystem responses to environmental change and stressors. Although the discipline of conservation physiology is gaining momentum, there is still a pressing need to better translate knowledge from physiology into real-world tools. The goal of this symposium, "Physiology in Changing Landscapes: An Integrative Perspective for Conservation Biology", was to highlight that many current investigations in ecological, evolutionary, and comparative physiology are necessary for understanding the applicability of physiological measures for conservation goals, particularly in the …
Mid-Winter Temperatures, Not Spring Temperatures, Predict Breeding Phenology In The European Starling Sturnus Vulgaris, Tony D. Williams, Sophie Bourgeon, Allison Cornell, Laramie Ferguson, Melinda Fowler, Raime B. Fronstin, Oliver P. Love
Mid-Winter Temperatures, Not Spring Temperatures, Predict Breeding Phenology In The European Starling Sturnus Vulgaris, Tony D. Williams, Sophie Bourgeon, Allison Cornell, Laramie Ferguson, Melinda Fowler, Raime B. Fronstin, Oliver P. Love
Integrative Biology Publications
In many species, empirical data suggest that temperatures less than 1 month before breeding strongly influence laying date, consistent with predictions that short lag times between cue and response are more reliable, decreasing the chance of mismatch with prey. Here we show in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) that mid-winter temperature ca 50–90 days before laying (8 January–22 February) strongly (r2 =0.89) predicts annual variation in laying date. Mid-winter temperature also correlated highly with relative clutch size: birds laid later, but laid larger clutches, in years when mid-winter temperatures were lower. Despite a high degree of breeding synchrony (mean laying date …