Article
Agronomy
Chris Wyver, Simon G. Potts, Rowan Edwards, Mike Edwards, Deepa Senapathi
Summary: The phenology of crops and their pollinators is shifting due to climate change, which can result in phenological mismatch and decreased crop production. This study analyzes 48 years of UK citizen science and systematic data to report shifts in apple flowering and bee phenology. The study highlights the potential risk of asynchrony between crop and pollinator phenology and the importance of citizen science in understanding these shifts.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Thomas Perot, Philippe Balandier, Camille Couteau, Nicolas Delpierre, Frederic Jean, Sandrine Perret, Nathalie Korboulewsky
Summary: Climate change affects temperate tree species phenology, particularly the timing of budburst driven by air temperature. Study shows that the leaf persistence of Scots pine in mixed stands delays the budburst date of sessile oak. This could have implications for sessile oak management and frost damage risk mitigation in the context of global warming.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
G. Pillan, G. Xiccato, C. Ciarelli, F. Bordignon, A. Concollato, A. Pascual, M. Birolo, F. Pirrone, F. Sirri, X. Averos, I. Estevez, A. Trocino
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different colored curtains on nest use. The use of nest lighting increased egg production and improved egg quality. Yellow curtains resulted in hens moving between different levels of the aviary, but did not increase nest use for laying.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jianping Wu, Zhongbing Chang, Yongxian Su, Chaoqun Zhang, Xiong Wu, Chongyuan Bi, Liyang Liu, Xueqin Yang, Xueyan Li
Summary: A new Maximum-derivative-based (MDB) method was developed to identify the turning points in NDVI data for spring green-up date (GUD) with better performance compared to traditional methods, especially when different vegetation types exhibit asynchronous phenological phases over a heterogeneous ecoregion.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Case Youngflesh, Graham A. Montgomery, James F. Saracco, David A. W. Miller, Robert P. Guralnick, Allen H. Hurlbert, Rodney B. Siegel, Raphael LaFrance, Morgan W. Tingley
Summary: Changes in phenology have been observed globally, with concerns that ecological interactions may become decoupled. However, evidence for the demographic consequences of phenological asynchrony remains elusive.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Heqin Cao, Yan Hua, Xin Liang, Zexu Long, Jinzhe Qi, Dusu Wen, Nathan James Roberts, Haijun Su, Guangshun Jiang
Summary: Global warming is affecting the synchronization between forest leaf phenology and Siberian roe deer molting, potentially causing a phenology mismatch in spring. This study provides new insights into the impacts of global warming and demonstrates the feasibility of using camera-trapping data for analysis.
Article
Ornithology
Robyn L. Bailey, David N. Bonter
Summary: Feeding wild birds is a popular household activity in North America with varying effects on different bird species. Supplemental feeding during the breeding season can advance egg-laying and improve nest survival for Eastern Bluebirds, but it has no impact on clutch size or nest survival for chickadees.
ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Limoilou-Amelie Renaud, Marco Festa-Bianchet, Fanie Pelletier
Summary: In species with long gestation periods like bighorn sheep, autumn temperature and precipitation drive the timing of parturition, while vegetation phenology does not have a significant impact. The mismatch between individual parturition date and spring green-up fluctuates over time but does not show a clear trend, and it negatively affects lamb weaning mass. The study suggests that the consequences of phenological mismatch on fitness may vary depending on the species' life history, emphasizing the complexity in assessing trophic mismatches under the context of climate change.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yiluan Song, Christopher J. Zajic, Taehee Hwang, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Kai Zhu
Summary: Through remote sensing observations, a systematic evaluation revealed a widespread mismatch between land surface phenology and climate in certain regions of the Northern Hemisphere over the past three decades. This mismatch was more pronounced in areas heavily impacted by human activities, suggesting a link between human activities and the desynchronization of phenology dynamics with climate variations.
Review
Ecology
Ruben de la Torre Cerro, Paul Holloway
Summary: Phenological events play a crucial role in modulating ecosystem services, with interactions among different taxa during these events potentially affecting the entire ecosystem. There is currently a lack of unified criteria for studying phenology and biotic interactions, but research can be broadly categorized into four types, with a focus on spring phenology and various types of biotic interactions.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Ruoque Shen, Xiuzhi Chen, Lei Chen, Bin He, Wenping Yuan
Summary: This study evaluated the accuracy of satellite-based methods for identifying spatial and temporal changes of vegetation phenophases using ground observations. Results showed that most methods underestimated the advance rates of leaf unfolding dates, mainly due to low temporal resolution of satellite data. Further improvements in methods and satellite datasets are needed for better identification of leaf unfolding dates.
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Phanupong Phoncharoen, Poramate Banterng, Leidy Patricia Moreno Cadena, Nimitr Vorasoot, Sanun Jogloy, Piyada Theerakulpisut, Gerrit Hoogenboom
Summary: This study evaluated the capability of the CSM?MANIHOT?Cassava model in simulating the performance of cassava genotypes for different planting dates and demonstrated its potential through experimental validation.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Kirsty H. Macphie, Jelmer M. Samplonius, Joel L. Pick, Jarrod D. Hadfield, Albert B. Phillimore
Summary: Advances in spring phenology are important biological responses to climate warming. This study develops a new method to estimate the effects of spring temperatures on the timing, height, and width of the phenological distribution and applies it to temperate forest caterpillars. Warmer spring conditions are found to advance the timing and increase the height of caterpillar abundance distribution, with implications for forest food chains.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Adam Ekholm, Maria Faticov, Ayco J. M. Tack, Josef Berger, Graham N. Stone, Eero Vesterinen, Tomas Roslin
Summary: Climate change can alter interactions within a community by changing the relative phenology of interacting species, with some interactions being more vulnerable to temperature shifts than others. The geographic variation in the phenological response of species suggests a genetic component in determining local population phenology, adding complexity to understanding community responses to warmer temperatures.
Article
Geography, Physical
Yin Liu, Chunyuan Diao, Zijun Yang
Summary: Crop planting timing is critical for crop growth and estimation of yields. Traditional methods to acquire planting dates have limitations. In this study, a novel CropSow modeling framework is developed to estimate field-level planting dates by integrating remote sensing phenological detecting method and crop growth model. The CropSow model outperforms benchmark models in crop planting date estimation, showing better generalization performance and adaptability to abnormal weather conditions. It holds promise for large-scale estimation of crop planting timing.
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Alison Johnston, Eleni Matechou, Emily B. Dennis
Summary: The increasing availability and use of citizen science data in biodiversity research and conservation has led to the development of analytical approaches to address the challenges posed by these datasets. This review highlights the outstanding challenges in analyzing citizen science data for biodiversity monitoring and proposes potential solutions, such as collecting additional data or metadata, combining different datasets, and refining statistical models. Further research and development in these areas can significantly enhance biodiversity monitoring and conservation efforts.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Stefan J. G. Vriend, Vidar Grotan, Marlene Gamelon, Frank Adriaensen, Markus P. Ahola, Elena Alvarez, Liam D. Bailey, Emilio Barba, Jean-Charles Bouvier, Malcolm D. Burgess, Andrey Bushuev, Carlos Camacho, David Canal, Anne Charmantier, Ella F. Cole, Camillo Cusimano, Blandine F. Doligez, Szymon M. Drobniak, Anna Dubiec, Marcel Eens, Tapio Eeva, Kjell Einar Erikstad, Peter N. Ferns, Anne E. Goodenough, Ian R. Hartley, Shelley A. Hinsley, Elena Ivankina, Rimvydas Juskaitis, Bart Kempenaers, Anvar B. Kerimov, John Atle Kalas, Claire Lavigne, Agu Leivits, Mark C. Mainwaring, Jesus Martinez-Padilla, Erik Matthysen, Kees van Oers, Markku Orell, Rianne Pinxten, Tone Kristin Reiertsen, Seppo Rytkonen, Juan Carlos Senar, Ben C. Sheldon, Alberto Sorace, Janos Torok, Emma Vatka, Marcel E. Visser, Bernt-Erik Saether
Summary: Identifying the environmental drivers of variation in fitness-related traits is important in ecology and evolution. This study examined the influence of local climatic variables on spatial synchrony in fitness-related traits among bird populations in Europe. The researchers found that temperature strongly affected spatial synchrony in laying date for blue tits and great tits but not for pied flycatchers. Understanding how environmental conditions influence trait values improves our understanding of environmental impacts on populations.
Article
Ecology
Chloe R. Nater, Malcolm D. D. Burgess, Peter Coffey, Bob Harris, Frank Lander, David Price, Mike Reed, Robert A. A. Robinson
Summary: This study examines the population decline of migratory pied flycatchers breeding in Britain. By using a generalized modelling framework and long-term monitoring data, the study identifies the demographic and environmental drivers of the decline. The results suggest that both short- and long-term population changes are primarily influenced by factors during migration and in nonbreeding areas.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Madalena Mesquitela Pereira Cabral, Joshua D. Stewart, Tiago A. Marques, James T. Ketchum, Arturo Ayala-Bocos, Edgar Mauricio Hoyos-Padilla, Hector Reyes-Bonilla
Summary: This study used photo-identification data of oceanic manta rays in Revillagigedo National Park, Mexico, to describe the baseline characteristics and evaluate the influence of environmental factors on population dynamics. Significant sex bias and a relationship between the El Nino Southern Oscillation index and survival probabilities were found. Chlorophyll-a was identified as a driver of recruitment. These findings provide crucial information for effective conservation and management plans for this endangered species.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rui Rosa, Emanuel Nunes, Vasco Pissarra, Catarina Pereira Santos, Jaquelino Varela, Miguel Baptista, Joana Castro, Jose Ricardo Paula, Tiago Repolho, Tiago A. Marques, Rui Freitas, Catarina Frazao Santos
Summary: This study identifies the first multi-species shark nursery area in Atlantic Africa, located in Sal Rei Bay, Cabo Verde. The study reveals that 6162 neonates and juveniles from 5 different shark species were observed in the bay, with seasonal variations in their abundance. The protection of Sal Rei Bay is crucial for the conservation of threatened shark species, as well as other charismatic fauna and marine ecosystems.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Eivind Flittie Kleiven, Pedro Guilherme Nicolau, Sigrunn Holbek Sorbye, Jon Aars, Nigel Gilles Yoccoz, Rolf Anker Ims
Summary: Camera traps have become popular tools for studying animal populations, but less attention has been paid to small mammals such as rodents. This study investigates the accuracy of camera trap abundance indices for monitoring population dynamics in two species of voles. The results show that the design of camera trap studies should be adapted to the species in focus, and spatial replication is important for accurate abundance estimates.
REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Statistics & Probability
S. T. Buckland, D. L. Borchers, T. A. Marques, R. M. Fewster
Summary: Advances in technology are changing the landscape of innovation in statistical ecology. While collaborations between statisticians and ecologists have always been important, expertise from computer scientists and engineers is now becoming increasingly necessary. This article discusses the current and potential future changes in animal abundance surveys, highlighting the decreasing importance of classical methods like distance sampling and capture-recapture, and the growing significance of camera surveys, acoustic surveys, spatial capture-recapture, and genetic methods. The impact of these changes on the work of statisticians in ecology is explored.
JOURNAL OF STATISTICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Leena Hintsanen, Emma-Liina Marjakangas, Andrea Santangeli, Alison Johnston, Aleksi Lehikoinen
Summary: The role and effectiveness of protected areas in conserving biodiversity under a warming climate are still debated. This study used bird survey data from southern Canada to examine the climate-driven changes in temperature niche compositions of bird communities inside and outside protected areas. Results showed that communities inside protected areas included a higher proportion of cold-dwelling species and exhibited slower shifts towards warm-dwelling species compared to communities outside protected areas. However, as the climate warms, the temperature compositions of bird communities inside protected areas quickly begin to resemble those outside, suggesting that the protection of cold-dwelling species may be compromised.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Niccolo Fattorini, Alessandra Costanzo, Andrea Romano, Diego Rubolini, Stephen Baillie, Franz Bairlein, Fernando Spina, Roberto Ambrosini
Summary: Migratory connectivity in birds is influenced by geographical proxies of migration costs, with weak effects from biological traits and phylogeny. The variability in avian migration strategies leads to significant connectivity between distinct migratory populations. Understanding the determinants of migratory connectivity can enhance conservation and management strategies for avian migrants.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emma-Liina Marjakangas, Laura Bosco, Martijn Versluijs, Yanjie Xu, Andrea Santangeli, Sari Holopainen, Sanna Makelainen, Sergi Herrando, Verena Keller, Petr Vorisek, Lluis Brotons, Alison Johnston, Karine Prince, Stephen G. Willis, Karen Aghababyan, Vitalie Ajder, Dawn E. Balmer, Taulant Bino, Kerem Ali Boyla, Tomasz Chodkiewicz, Juan Carlos del Moral, Vlatka Dumbovic Mazal, Alessandro Ferrarini, Carlos Godinho, Marco Gustin, Mikhail Kalyakin, Peter Knaus, Tatiana Kuzmenko, Ake Lindstrom, Qenan Maxhuni, Blas Molina, Karoly Nagy, Dimitrije Radisic, Sasa Rajkov, Drazenko Z. Rajkovic, Liutauras Raudoniki, Jovica Sjenicic, Stoycho Stoychev, Tibor Szep, Norbert Teufelbauer, Silvia Ursul, Chris A. M. van Turnhout, Metodija Velevskik, Thomas Vikstrom, Tomasz Wilk, Olga Voltzit, Ingar Jostein Oien, Christoph Sudfeldt, Bettina Gerlach, Aleksi Lehikoinen
Summary: Climate change leads to species' range shifts and local extinctions, causing changes in community composition. Ecological barriers, such as biome boundaries, coastlines, and elevation, can influence the ability of communities to adapt to climate change. However, these barriers are often overlooked in climate change studies, which may hinder accurate predictions of biodiversity shifts.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Luke Ozsanlav-Harris, Malcolm D. Burgess, Geoff M. Hilton, Stuart Bearhop
Summary: Understanding the suite of environmental changes impacting migratory bird distributions and their mechanisms is crucial for predicting their responses to anthropogenic change. Comprehensive year-round distributional data and biologging technology are important for observing and understanding spatial changes across multiple migratory stages.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Tiago A. Marques, Len Thomas, Cormac G. Booth, Lance P. Garrison, Patricia E. Rosel, Ryan Takeshita, Keith D. Mullin, Lori Schwacke
Summary: The Deepwater Horizon disaster led to a significant release of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, affecting several species of cetaceans. By using spatial density models and expert elicitation, the study quantified the population consequences for these pelagic species. The results showed varying levels of impact on the population size, recovery time, and reproductive dynamics.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christine Howard, Emma-Liina Marjakangas, Alejandra Moran-Ordonez, Pietro Milanesi, Aleksandre Abuladze, Karen Aghababyan, Vitalie Ajder, Volen Arkumarev, Dawn E. Balmer, Hans-Guenther Bauer, Colin M. Beale, Taulant Bino, Kerem Ali Boyla, Ian J. Burfield, Brian Burke, Brian Caffrey, Tomasz Chodkiewicz, Juan Carlos Del Moral, Vlatka Dumbovic Mazal, Nestor Fernandez, Lorenzo Fornasari, Bettina Gerlach, Carlos Godinho, Sergi Herrando, Christina Ieronymidou, Alison Johnston, Mihailo Jovicevic, Mikhail Kalyakin, Verena Keller, Peter Knaus, Drazen Kotrosan, Tatiana Kuzmenko, Domingos Leito, Ake Lindstroem, Qenan Maxhuni, Tomaz Mihelic, Tibor Mikuska, Blas Molina, Karoly Nagy, David Noble, Ingar Jostein Olen, Jean-Yves Paquet, Clara Pladevall, Danae Portolou, Dimitrije Radisic, Sasa Rajkov, Drazenko Z. Rajkovic, Liutauras Raudonikis, Thomas Sattler, Darko Saveljic, Paul Shimmings, Jovica Sjenicic, Karel Stastny, Stoycho Stoychev, Iurii Strus, Christoph Sudfeldt, Elchin Sultanov, Tibor Szep, Norbert Teufelbauer, Danka Uzunova, Chris A. M. van Turnhout, Metodija Velevski, Thomas Vikstrom, Alexandre Vintchevski, Olga Voltzit, Petr Vorisek, Tomasz Wilk, Damaris Zurell, Lluis Brotons, Aleksi Lehikoinen, Stephen G. Willis
Summary: Climate change has an uncertain role in driving recent range shifts in species' distributions, while the effects of other factors are also important. This study uses long-term data on European breeding bird species to investigate the drivers of range dynamics, finding that climate and land cover alone cannot accurately predict observed range shifts. Initial climate conditions and species' traits have a greater influence on local colonization and extinction events, highlighting the need for more comprehensive approaches in forecasting future changes in species' ranges.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Daniel Fink, Alison Johnston, Matt Strimas-Mackey, Tom Auer, Wesley M. Hochachka, Shawn Ligocki, Lauren Oldham Jaromczyk, Orin Robinson, Chris Wood, Steve Kelling, Amanda D. Rodewald
Summary: Citizen and community science datasets are collected using flexible protocols, but the lack of structure in these protocols can complicate the estimation of population trends. To address this issue, a novel modelling approach based on Double machine learning is proposed, which uses machine learning methods to estimate population change and adjust for confounding in the data. The approach has the ability to control for confounding and model spatial heterogeneity in trends, and it was demonstrated to accurately estimate spatially varying trends in a simulation study using eBird data.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Tom Bradfer-Lawrence, Camille Desjonqueres, Alice Eldridge, Alison Johnston, Oliver Metcalf
Summary: The rise of passive acoustic monitoring and the growth in large audio datasets have driven the development of analysis methods for ecological inferences from acoustic data. Acoustic indices are widely used in ecoacoustics but can be challenging to interpret, leading to conflicting results and questioning their value. To improve the use of acoustic indices, this article provides nine points of guidance for study design, analysis, and interpretation, emphasizing the importance of understanding the links between soundscape patterns and acoustic indices. Overall, acoustic indices can offer valuable insights for biodiversity monitoring, conservation, and future research in ecoacoustics.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)