A5023351006- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
University of Vienna
2021-2024
Abstract Habitat loss and degradation are key drivers of the current biodiversity crisis. Most research focuses on question which traits allow species to persist in degraded habitats. We asked whether a species' trophic position or niche width influences resilience habitats what extent habitat affects interactions between species. used nitrogen isotope ratios ( 15 N: 14 N, expressed as δ N value) quantify compare positions widths understory birds inhabiting old‐growth young secondary forests...
Migratory birds are often not specifically adapted to arid conditions, yet several species travel across deserts during their journeys, and have more or less short stopovers there. We investigated whether differences in thermoregulatory mechanisms, evaporative cooling, explain the different behavior of three passerine while stopping over Negev desert, Israel. measured cutaneous water loss (CWL) under ambient conditions temperature panting onset an experimental setup. In addition, we...