Avian extinctions have been relatively well documented in modern history,and in the past millennia,more bird species are known to have gone extinct than species in any other vertebrate class.We examined the biological...
This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.4210070867 and 42130714).
While bird populations are declining,the factors associated with this decline are unclear.Based on laboratory experiments,air pollution has long been recognized as a factor causing oxidative stress and adversely aff e...
supported by the DGRSDT and MESRS(Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria)。
Background:Ecological functions and processes in urban ecosystems are governed by various human activities.City-adapted and city-exploiting animal species are expected to present certain specific behavioral and physio...
Tso-Hsin Cheng(Zuoxin Zheng,郑作新)(Fig.1)was bom in Fuzhou,Fujian Provinee on November 18,1906.He earned his Ph.D.from the University of Michigan in 1930,at the age of 23.After graduation,he returned to his homeland,...
As early as 1874, the French scientist P^re A. David introduced to science a new bird species, Trochalopteron milnei, described as: "Ressemblant au T.formosum du Setchouan, mais ayant le dessus de la tete couleur de...
Migrating landbirds are known to follow coast lines and concentrate on peninsulas prior to crossing water bodies, es- pecially during daylight but also at night, creating enhanced potential collision hazards with man-...
The earth, with its diversity andvariety, is a total ecology that has givenlift to and sustains the lives of all ofhumanity. Protecting that ecology hasbecome a major concern for peoplearound the world. With an eye to...