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Neutral markers reveal complex population structure across the range of a widespread songbird
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Abstract Understanding how both contemporary and historical physical barriers influence gene flow is key to reconstructing evolutionary histories and can allow us to predict species' resilience to changing environmental conditions. Duri...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Exploring differences in neophobia and anti-predator behaviour between urban and rural mountain chickadees
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Urbanization is changing natural landscapes worldwide, pushing species to quickly acclimate or adapt if they are to survive in urban environments. Mountain chickadees (Poecile gambeli) readily nest in both urban and rural environments ...
Publication · January 09, 2026
The influence of conspecific and heterospecific neighbours on avian reproductive success
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We investigated the influence of conspecific and heterospecific neighbours on the reproductive success of mountain bluebirds (Sialia currucoides) and tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) over eight breeding seasons. The abundance of hete...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Broad and Fine Scale Range Shifts of a Species at Risk Across North America
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ABSTRACT Changes to the distributions of bird populations are becoming increasingly common as climate change and habitat loss continue to alter environments at a global scale. Grassland habitats have been disproportionately impacted by ...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Feather trace element profiles in urban mountain chickadees differ from adjacent rural chickadees
Publication · January 09, 2026
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