Tag: sexual selection

New Lit Alert: A comprehensive overview of the effects of urbanisation on sexual selection and sexual traits

A comprehensive overview of the effects of urbanisation on sexual selection and sexual traits Andrew D. Cronin, Judith A. H. Smit, Matías I. Muñoz, Armand Poirier, Peter A. Moran, Paul Jerem, and Wouter Halfwerk Abstract Urbanisation can affect mating opportunities and thereby alter inter and intra-sexual selection pressures on sexual traits. Biotic and abiotic urban... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: Age-Related Variability of the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) Song in Natural and Urban Environments

Age-Related Variability of the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) Song in Natural and Urban Environments A. E. Bastrikova, S. I. Gashkov, and N. S. Moskvitina Abstract The age-related variability of the frequency and structural–temporal parameters of the advertising song of Ficedula hypoleuca males in natural habitats and the urban environment were analysed. In the natural habitats, the... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: What is known – and not known – about acoustic communication in an urban soundscape

sparrow sitting on a street sign

What is known – and not known – about acoustic communication in an urban soundscape Elizabeth P Derrberry & David Luther Abstract Urban environments have some of the most highly modified soundscapes on the planet, affecting the way many animals communicate using acoustic signals. Communication involves transmission of information via signals, such as bird song, between... Continue Reading →

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How to Study Urban Speciation

Given the right conditions, life in the city might just lead to speciation. Wouter Halfwerk digs into the potential for and evidence of urban speciation in his latest paper in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Halfwerk points out that many studies have revealed both genetic and phenotypic divergence in urban populations, but asks are we seeing... Continue Reading →

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