Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Maxime Eeraerts, Rik Clymans, Vincent Van Kerckvoorde, Tim Belien
Summary: The study found that European orchard bees preferred nesting in paper straws over wooden grooved boards, with the latter resulting in more brood cells and female bees. The nesting success and parasite infestation of bees were influenced by the type of nesting material, with paper straws having a lower rate of mite infestation. Implementing practices such as using paper straws, closing nests near the end of the active nest-construction period, and conserving semi-natural habitat can enhance bee nesting success and reduce parasite infestation.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Kirolos Abdou, Osama Mohammed, George Eskandar, Amgad Ibrahim, Paul-Amaury Matt, Marco F. Huber
Summary: Reducing material waste and computation time is the main objective in cutting and packing problems. This paper proposes a new solution for the nesting problem by first grouping the items to be nested and then arranging them. A novel concept, Geometrical Compatibility Index (GCI), is introduced and modeled as bidirectional weighted edges of a graph. Graph neural networks are trained to learn GCIs and a capacitated vehicle routing problem graph is used to group the items into clusters.
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Review
Biology
Topi K. Lehtonen, Heikki Helantera, Cwyn Solvi, Bob B. M. Wong, Olli J. Loukola
Summary: Nests are crucial for the reproductive success of many animals, and cognitive abilities play a significant role in various nesting behaviors. This review examines the evidence linking cognition to nesting behaviors across different taxa and discusses how cognitive abilities can enhance nesting success. The review also emphasizes the importance of combining experimental and comparative research to understand the evolutionary pathways underlying the associations between cognitive abilities and nesting behaviors.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Lydia H. Wong, Jessica R. K. Forrest
Summary: Reproductive timing plays a crucial role in determining the reproductive success of solitary bees in subalpine environments, with bees nesting earlier in the season exhibiting greater reproductive output. Floral abundance positively affects reproductive output, while temperature influences nesting rate but not overall reproductive success. Bees that initiate nesting early and sustain activity for a longer period have the highest reproductive output.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kyrone K. Josiah, Colleen T. Downs
Summary: The study "Nesting Ecology of Spotted Thick-knee in an Urban Mosaic Landscape in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa" examined the nesting behavior of the bird species in urbanized areas. The research found that Spotted Thick-knee showed preferences for certain habitats and nest sites, with successful nesting outcomes being significantly higher than failed outcomes. Incubation activity was longer during the day and negatively impacted by disturbance in human-modified habitats.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Review
Entomology
Cecile M. Antoine, Jessica R. K. Forrest
Summary: A review of literature on ground-nesting bees' nest-site selection factors reveals significant variation among bee species in their associations with soil and other nesting-habitat attributes. More studies are needed to understand the impact of different factors on bees' choice of nesting location, as well as whether nesting-habitat associations vary geographically, seasonally, or phylogenetically among ground-nesting bee species. Studies using established habitat-selection methods are essential to properly identify nesting-habitat preferences of ground-nesting species and more research on nesting ecology is needed to support this diverse group of bees and the ecosystem services they provide.
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Gintautas Mozgeris, Ulla Mortberg, Xi-Lillian Pang, Renats Trubins, Rimgaudas Treinys
Summary: The demand for timber, bioenergy feedstock, and other forest products is expected to increase in the European Union in the coming decades, leading to intensified forest harvesting. Intensification of forest exploitation has been linked to a reduction in the delivery of forest ecosystem services and biodiversity, including habitats for protected species such as mature-forest-dwelling raptors. Protection measures need to be implemented to address the diminishing availability of nesting habitats for these species in the future landscape.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Eckhard Kadasch, Matthias Suehring, Tobias Gronemeier, Siegfried Raasch
Summary: This paper introduces a newly developed mesoscale nesting interface for the PALM model system 6.0, allowing simulations of the atmospheric boundary layer under spatially heterogeneous and non-stationary synoptic conditions. The interface consists of a preprocessor providing boundary conditions and PALM's internal routines for reading forcing data and superimposing synthetic turbulence to accelerate the transition to a fully developed turbulent atmospheric boundary layer.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Aditya Prasad Roy, Naini Bajaj, Ranjan Mittal, Peram D. Babu, Dipanshu Bansal
Summary: The topology of the Fermi surface plays a crucial role in controlling the electronic response of a metal, and the presence of hidden nesting can lead to the emergence of multiple Kohn anomalies, highlighting their importance in manipulating material properties.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yutaka Nishimoto, Akira Shimizu, Jin Yoshimura, Tomoji Endo
Summary: This study used bamboo-cane trap nests to investigate the life history of the Japanese spider wasp Dipogon sperconsus, revealing seasonal patterns of nesting activities, egg production, and prey spiders. The findings showed a short critical period for transitioning from the summer generation to the overwintering generation, and how the timing of egg production affects voltinism. Developmental periods, voltinism, and cell production per day were determined for the first time based on a large number of individuals.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
John M. Bates, Mason Fidino, Laurel Nowak-Boyd, Bill M. Strausberger, Kenneth A. Schmidt, Christopher J. Whelan
Summary: This study examines the nesting phenology of 72 bird species in the Upper Midwest of the United States and its relation to changes in atmospheric CO2 concentration. The results show that the lay dates of bird species advanced by approximately 10 days over a 143-year period. Among the studied species, 24 (33.3%) showed a significant advancement in lay date, while only one (1.4%) showed a significant delay. The study also highlights the importance of data gathering and archiving in historical museums.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Alejandro A. Schaaf, Cecilia G. Garcia, Roman A. Ruggera, Ever Tallei, Constanza G. Vivanco, Luis Rivera, Natalia Politi
Summary: Logging affects nest density and nesting microsite characteristics of cavity-nesting birds, but no evidence of reduced nest success at logged sites was found in the study. The study suggests the need for forest management actions to increase nesting sites for cavity-nesting birds.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Swagato Das, Purnachandra Saha
Summary: This paper proposes a novel Pigeon Nesting Algorithm (PNA) that combines nesting and homing behavior of pigeons to escape local optima and provide accurate optimization results.
JOURNAL OF VIBRATION ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael Mikat, Eva Matouskova, Jakub Straka
Summary: Ceratina nigrolabiata is the only bee species known to exhibit biparental care, with males abandoning the nest after offspring provisioning is complete. Females may guard the offspring, but only a small percentage of nests are actually guarded.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Eduardo Bessa, Manuela Lombardi Brandao, Eliane Goncalves-de-Freitas
Summary: Nesting is a crucial element in the reproductive repertoire of fish species, playing a role in species conservation. Fish exhibit diverse nesting behaviors, with nests serving purposes beyond spawning and parental care, such as refuge, predator avoidance, sexual selection, and social status. While beneficial for Darwinian fitness, nesting also requires time and energy investment. The evolution of nest types and functions, controlled by physiological mechanisms, is a less explored subject that can indicate the quality of aquatic environments in the changing Anthropocene world.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Kristina L. Cockle, Kathy Martin, Alejandro Bodrati
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2017)
Article
Ornithology
Kristina L. Cockle, Alejandro Bodrati
JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Amanda B. Edworthy, M. Kurtis Trzcinski, Kristina L. Cockle, Karen L. Wiebe, Kathy Martin
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Kristina L. Cockle, Mark Kurtis Trzcinski, Karen L. Wiebe, Amanda B. Edworthy, Kathy Martin
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kristina L. Cockle, Jose Tomas Ibarra, Tomas A. Altamirano, Kathy Martin
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
M. Kurtis Trzcinski, Kristina L. Cockle, Andrea R. Norris, Max Edworthy, Karen L. Wiebe, Kathy Martin
Summary: Excavators such as woodpeckers play a key role in maintaining the diversity and abundance of secondary cavity nesters in temperate forests by creating tree cavities, releasing SCNs from nest-site limitation. They leave a legacy of biodiversity at a site by accumulating cavities faster than they become unusable, highlighting their role as ecosystem engineers.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Ornithology
Leticia Soares, Kristina L. Cockle, Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, Jose Tomas Ibarra, Carolina Isabel Mino, Santiago Zuluaga, Elisa Bonaccorso, Juan Camilo Rios-Orjuela, Flavia A. Montano-Centellas, Juan F. Freile, Maria A. Echeverry-Galvis, Eugenia Bianca Bonaparte, Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Karina Speziale, Sergio A. Cabrera-Cruz, Orlando Acevedo-Charry, Enriqueta Velarde, Cecilia Cuatianquiz Lima, Valeria S. Ojeda, Carla S. Fontana, Alejandra Echeverri, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Regina H. Macedo, Alberto Esquivel, Steven C. Latta, Irene Ruvalcaba-Ortega, Maria Alice S. Alves, Diego Santiago-Alarcon, Alejandro Bodrati, Fernando Gonzalez-Garcia, Nestor Farina, Juan Esteban Martinez-Gomez, Ruben Ortega-Alvarez, Maria Gabriela Nunez Montellano, Camila C. Ribas, Carlos Bosque, Adrian S. Di Giacomo, Juan Areta, Carine Emer, Lourdes Mugica Valdes, Clementina Gonzalez, Maria Emilia Rebollo, Giselle Mangini, Carlos Lara, Jose Cristobal Pizarro, Victor R. Cueto, Pablo Rafael Bolanos-Sittler, Juan Francisco Ornelas, Martin Acosta, Marcos Cenizo, Miguel Angelo Marini, Leopoldo D. Vazquez-Reyes, Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Oreja, Leandro Bugoni, Martin Quiroga, Valentina Ferretti, Lilian T. Manica, Juan M. Grande, Flor Rodriguez-Gomez, Soledad Diaz, Nicole Buettner, Lucia Mentesana, Marconi Campos-Cerqueira, Fernando Gabriel Lopez, Andre C. Guaraldo, Ian MacGregor-Fors, Francisca Helena Aguiar-Silva, Cristina Y. Miyaki, Silvina Ippi, Emilse Merida, Cecilia Kopuchian, Cintia Cornelius, Paula L. Enriquez, Natalia Ocampo-Penuela, Katherine Renton, Jhan C. Salazar, Luis Sandoval, Jorge Correa Sandoval, Pedro X. Astudillo, Ancilleno O. Davis, Nicolas Cantero, David Ocampo, Oscar Humberto Marin Gomez, Sergio Henrique Borges, Sergio Cordoba-Cordoba, Alejandro G. Pietrek, Carlos B. de Araujo, Guillermo Fernandez, Horacio de la Cueva, Joao Marcos Guimaraes Capurucho, Nicole A. Gutierrez-Ramos, Ariane Ferreira, Lilian Mariana Costa, Cecilia Soldatini, Hannah M. Madden, Miguel Angel Santillan, Gustavo Jimenez-Uzcategui, Emilio A. Jordan, Guilherme Henrique Silva Freitas, Paulo C. Pulgarin-R, Roberto Carlos Almazan-Nunez, Tomas Altamirano, Milka R. Gomez, Myriam C. Velazquez, Rebeca Irala, Facundo A. Gandoy, Andrea C. Trigueros, Carlos A. Ferreyra, Yuri Vladimir Albores-Barajas, Markus Tellkamp, Carine Dantas Oliveira, Andrea Weiler, Ma del Coro Arizmendi, Adrianne G. Tossas, Rebecca Zarza, Gabriel Serra, Rafael Villegas-Patraca, Facundo Gabriel Di Sallo, Cleiton Valentim, Jorge Ignacio Noriega, Giraldo Alayon Garcia, Martin R. de la Pena, Rosendo M. Fraga, Pedro Vitor Ribeiro Martins
Summary: To advance Neotropical ornithology, it is crucial to address systemic exclusion, improve research practices, and provide better funding and professional development opportunities. Collaborative leadership, investment in basic field biology research, and the promotion of anti-colonial agendas are key to progress.
ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, Kristina L. Cockle, Maria Gabriela Nunez Montellano, Carla S. Fontana, Cecilia Cuatianquiz Lima, Maria A. Echeverry-Galvis, Ronald A. Fernandez-Gomez, Flavia A. Montano-Centellas, Elisa Bonaccorso, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Cintia Cornelius, Carlos Bosque, Leandro Bugoni, Alejandro Salinas-Melgoza, Katherine Renton, Juan F. Freile, Fernando Angulo, Lourdes Mugica Valdes, Enriqueta Velarde, Sandra Cuadros, Carolina Isabel Mino
Summary: Global-scope scientific journals have upheld colonial inequities in ornithology and now have a role to play in increasing equity in publishing. Common barriers faced by Neotropical ornithologists include biased criteria, high publication costs, language hegemony, and lack of representation. Recommended actions include adjusting publication criteria, providing free or low-cost options, offering submission in Spanish, increasing representation, and introducing reflexivity statements.
ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
Alejandro Bodrati, Kristina L. Cockle, Facundo G. Di Sallo
WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Ornithology
Nestor Farina, Olga Villalba, Luis Pagano, Alejandro Bodrati, Kristina L. Cockle
ORNITOLOGIA NEOTROPICAL
(2018)
Article
Ornithology
Alejandro Bodrati, Kristina L. Cockle
ORNITOLOGIA NEOTROPICAL
(2018)
Article
Ornithology
Alejandro Bodrati, Kristina L. Cockle
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ORNITOLOGIA
(2017)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
I. Berkunsky, P. Quillfeldt, D. J. Brightsmith, M. C. Abbud, J. M. R. E. Aguilar, U. Aleman-Zelaya, R. M. Aramburu, A. Arce Ariash, R. Balas McNab, T. J. S. Balsby, J. M. Barredo Barberena, S. R. Beissinger, M. Rosales, K. S. Berg, C. A. Bianchi, E. Blanco, A. Bodrati, C. Bonilla-Ruz, E. Botero-Delgadillo, S. B. Canavelli, R. Caparroz, R. E. Cepeda, O. Chassot, C. Cinta-Magallon, K. L. Cockle, G. Daniele, C. B. de Araujo, A. E. de Barbosa, L. N. de Moura, H. Del Castillo, S. Diaz, J. A. Diaz-Luque, L. Douglas, A. Figueroa Rodriguez, R. A. Garcia-Anleu, J. D. Gilardi, P. G. Grilli, J. C. Guix, M. Hernandez, A. Hernandez-Munoz, F. Hiraldo, E. Horstman, R. Ibarra Portillo, J. P. Isacch, J. E. Jimenez, L. Joynerak, M. Juarez, F. P. Kacoliris, V. T. Kanaan, L. Klemann-Junior, S. C. Latta, A. T. K. Lee, A. Lesterhuis, M. Lezama-Lopez, C. Lugarini, G. Marateo, C. B. Marinelli, J. Martinez, M. S. McReynolds, C. R. Mejia Urbinaat, G. Monge-Arias, T. C. Monterrubio-Rico, A. P. Nunes, F. D. P. Nunes, C. Olaciregui, J. Ortega-Arguelles, E. Pacifico, L. Pagano, N. Politi, G. Ponce-Santizo, H. O. Portillo Reyes, N. P. Prestes, F. Presti, K. Renton, G. Reyes-Macedo, E. Ringler, L. Rivera, A. Rodriguez-Ferraro, A. M. Rojas-Valverde, R. E. Rojas-Llanos, Y. G. Rubio-Rocha, A. B. S. Saidenberg, A. Salinas-Melgoza, V. Sanz, H. M. Schaefer, P. Scherer-Neto, G. H. F. Seixas, P. Serafini, L. F. Silveira, E. A. B. Sipinski, M. Somenzari, D. Susanibar, J. L. Tella, C. Torres-Sovero, C. Trofino-Falasco, R. Vargas-Rodriguez, L. D. Vazquez-Reyes, T. H. White, S. Williams, R. Zarza, J. F. Masello
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2017)
Article
Ornithology
Eugenia Bianca Bonaparte, Kristina L. Cockle
Article
Ornithology
Alejandro Bodrati, Kristina L. Cockle
ORNITOLOGIA NEOTROPICAL
(2017)
