Author: Elizabeth Carlen
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New Lit Alert: Signs of Urban Evolution? Morpho-Functional Traits Co-variation Along a Nature-Urban Gradient in a Chagas Disease Vector
Signs of Urban Evolution? Morpho-Functional Traits Co-variation Along a Nature-Urban Gradient in a Chagas Disease Vector Ana C. Montes de Oca-Aguilar, Adriana González-Martínez, Raúl…
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New Lit Alert: Carnivore Niche Partitioning in a Human Landscape
Carnivore Niche Partitioning in a Human Landscape Mauriel Rodriguez Curras, Emiliano Donadio, Arthur D. Middleton, and Jonathan N. Pauli Abstract To minimize competitive overlap,…
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New Lit Alert: Socio-ecological drivers of multiple zoonotic hazards in highly urbanized cities
Socio-ecological drivers of multiple zoonotic hazards in highly urbanized cities Matthew A. Combs, Pallavi A. Kache, Meredith C. VanAcker, Nichar Gregory, Laura D. Plimpton,…
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New Lit Alert: Cat colonies and flight initiation distances of urban birds: Dealing with conflicting sources of citizen wellbeing
Cat colonies and flight initiation distances of urban birds: Dealing with conflicting sources of citizen wellbeing Mario Díaz, Jonatan Fernández, Alicia Page Abstract Feral…
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New Lit Alert: A Theory of City Biogeography and the Origin of Urban Species
A Theory of City Biogeography and the Origin of Urban Species Robert R. Dunn, Joseph Robert Burger, Elizabeth J. Carlen, Amanda M. Koltz, Jessica…
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New Lit Alert: Connectivity in the Urban Landscape (2015–2020): Who? Where? What? When? Why? and How?
Connectivity in the Urban Landscape (2015–2020): Who? Where? What? When? Why? and How? Todd R. Lookingbill, Emily S. Minor, Charles S. Mullis, Gabriela C.…
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New Lit Alert: Variation in hematological indices, oxidative stress, and immune function among male Song Sparrows from rural and low-density urban habitats
Variation in Hematological Indices, Oxidative Stress, and Immune Function Among Male Song Sparrows From Rural and Low-Density Urban Habitats Christopher G. Goodchild, Isaac VanDiest,…
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New Book Alert: Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats Urban Ecology, Community Science, and How We Share Our Cities
A new urban ecology book by Dr. Cylita Guy is out that highlights the work of multiple urban ecologists and evolutionary biologists, including many…
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New Lit Alert: Detecting patterns of vertebrate biodiversity across the multidimensional urban landscape
Detecting patterns of vertebrate biodiversity across the multidimensional urban landscape Marina Alberti & Tianzhe Wang Abstract Explicit characterisation of the complexity of urban landscapes…
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Postdoc Opportunity in the Centre for Urban Environments
The Centre for Urban Environments (CUE) at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) seeks applications for a fully-funded one-year CUE Post-doctoral Fellowship. The topic…
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New Lit Alert: Which Traits Influence Bird Survival in the City? A Review
Which Traits Influence Bird Survival in the City? A Review Swaroop Patankar, Ravi Jambhekar, Kulbhushansingh Ramesh Suryawanshi, and Harini Nagendra Abstract Urbanization poses a…
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New Lit Alert: Recent spread of blue tits into the Barcelona urban environment: morphological differences and the role of balanced dispersal
Recent spread of blue tits into the Barcelona urban environment: morphological differences and the role of balanced dispersal Juan Carlos Senar & Mats Björklund…
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New Lit Alert: Bioindicator snake shows genomic signatures of natural and anthropogenic barriers to gene flow
Bioindicator snake shows genomic signatures of natural and anthropogenic barriers to gene flow Damian C. Lettoof, Vicki A. Thomson, Jari Cornelis, Philip W. Bateman,…
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New Lit Alert: Phenotypic variation in urban environments: mechanisms and implications
Phenotypic variation in urban environments: mechanisms and implications M.J. Thompson, P. Capilla-Lasheras, D.M. Dominoni, D. Réale, & A. Charmantier Abstract In the past decade,…
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New Lit Alert: Genetic differentiation in pesticide resistance between urban and rural populations of a nontarget freshwater keystone interactor, Daphnia magna
Genetic differentiation in pesticide resistance between urban and rural populations of a nontarget freshwater keystone interactor, Daphnia magna Kristien I. Brans, Rafaela A. Almeida, Maxime…