Experimental Exposure to Tebuconazole Affects Metabolism and Body Condition in a Passerine Bird, the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5446
Abstract: Triazole compounds are among the most widely used fungicides in agroecosystems to protect crops from potential fungal diseases. Triazoles are suspected to have an impact on nontarget species due to their interactions with nonfungal sterol… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic rates; condition; body condition; house sparrow ... See more keywords
Playing with the rope: a house sparrow behaviour related to its breeding activity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-024-01921-2
Abstract: The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a gregarious generalist species, which makes it a good model for studying play. However, play has not been described for this species so far. We describe play behaviour in… read more here.
Keywords: sparrow behaviour; breeding; rope house; house sparrow ... See more keywords
Investigating temporal and spatial correlates of the sharp decline of an urban exploiter bird in a large European city
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-01052-9
Abstract: Increasing urbanisation and human pressure on lands have huge impacts on biodiversity. Some species, known as “urban exploiters”, manage to expand in urban landscapes, relying on human resources. The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is the… read more here.
Keywords: house sparrow; city; urban exploiter; house ... See more keywords
Contrasting morphometric responses to increasing urbanisation in congeneric sparrow species
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67222-3
Abstract: Increased urbanisation influences the morphometric traits of various species, often resulting in urban individuals being smaller than their non-urban counterparts. Urbanisation can affect fundamental eco-evolutionary patterns and impact species’ ability to adapt to and occupy… read more here.
Keywords: urbanisation; sparrow; increasing urbanisation; morphometric responses ... See more keywords
Epigenetic and genetic variation among three separate introductions of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) into Australia
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.172185
Abstract: Invasive populations are often associated with low levels of genetic diversity owing to population bottlenecks at the initial stages of invasion. Despite this, the ability of invasive species to adapt rapidly in response to novel… read more here.
Keywords: house sparrow; variation; diversity; epigenetic genetic ... See more keywords
Signatures of genetic adaptation to extremely varied Australian environments in introduced European house sparrows
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.14897
Abstract: Due to its history of multiple introductions to novel environments worldwide, the house sparrow has been used as a model species to study local adaption in invasive avian species. New genomic resources such as a… read more here.
Keywords: house sparrow; local adaptation; adaptation; house ... See more keywords