Increased sedentariness in European blackbirds following urbanization: A consequence of local adaptation?

Ecology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 882-890

  Partecke, Jesko ^a   Gwinner, Eberhard ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Colonization; European blackbird; Life history; Microevolution; Migratory behavior; Partial migration; Phenotypic plasticity; Selection; Timing of reproduction; Turdus merula; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NATURAL SELECTION; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PHENOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SONGBIRD; URBANIZATION;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; SEASON; SONGBIRD; URBAN POPULATION; WILD ANIMAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BODY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS; URBAN POPULATION;

AVES; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 34247326987     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/06-1105     Document Type: Article

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