supported by The Embassy of the Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka,The Embassy of France in Dhaka,and Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust,MoST,Bangladesh。
During the non-breeding season(September-April),Black-tailed Godwits(Limosa limosa)are commonly seen in coastal and inland wetlands of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta in Bangladesh.We hypothesize that the Ganges-B...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.32201304);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.2412022QD026)。
The transformation of natural habitats into human-modified landscapes has far-reaching consequences for species distribution and abundance.As species adapt to these changing environments,shifts in distribution pattern...
supported by the Southwest Minzu University Research Startup Funds (No.16011221038,RQD2022021);Double World-Class Project (No.CX2023010)。
Wetland degradation is an escalating global challenge with profound impacts on animal diversity,particularly during successional processes.Birds,as highly mobile and environmentally sensitive organisms,serve as effect...
financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.32270454);by the Survey of Wildlife Resources in Key Areas of Tibet (ZL202203601)。
The life-history strategies of organisms are shaped by trade-offs among traits that influence survival,development,reproduction,and ultimately fitness.However,the specific physiological and environmental mechanisms dr...
financially supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.32371573,32171497,and 31971420)。
Food is a critical environmental factor that influences animal survival,especially for small passerines due to their high mass-specific metabolic rates.Basal metabolic rate(BMR)reflects the energy expended by endother...
the support of the Zoological Survey of Pakistan,and the Wildlife and Parks Department of Punjab for their assistance in this research。
The Asian Houbara(Chlamydotis macqueenii),a vulnerable species,is under significant threat from habitat degradation and anthropogenic pressures in Pakistan's arid landscapes.This study addresses the urgent need for co...
supported by the project China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant No.2024M760408;the project Research on Artificial Recruitment,Rescue and Breeding of Scaly-sided Merganser from Jilin Forestry and Grassland Bureau and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China (2412024QD021)。
The process of agricultural intensification has led to significant reductions in biodiversity globally.Previous studies examined the role of semi-natural habitats within agroecosystems in supporting bird communities,b...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.32370508 and 32201266);the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.GZC20230731)。
The imbalanced allocation of maternal resources to eggs and nestlings may significantly impact the phenotype and fitness of offspring.Moreover,anthropogenic metal pollution has been reported to exert adverse effects o...
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32301295 to J.W.,32101242 to L.M.and 32260253 to L.W.);High-Level Talents Research Start-Up Project of Hebei University (521100222044 to J.W.)。
Nest predation is the leading cause of reproductive failure in birds and a major driving force in the evolution of anti-predation strategies.Current studies on the anti-predation strategies of birds driven by predatio...
provided by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (Grant 32071491,31772465,31672299,31572271,and 32260128)。
Inclusive fitness theory posits that altruistic behaviors,which are directed more likely towards relatives,should be favored by natural selection.However,the prevalence of alternative parenting behaviors in offspring ...