Learning shapes the development of migratory behavior

EO Aikens, E Nourani, W Fiedler, M Wikelski… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
How animals refine migratory behavior over their lifetime (ie, the ontogeny of migration) is an
enduring question with important implications for predicting the adaptive capacity of …

The underlying causes of differential migration: assumptions, hypotheses, and predictions

N Paprocki, CJ Conway - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanisms governing the migratory decisions of birds have long fascinated ecologists and
sparked considerable debate. Identifying factors responsible for variation in migration …

Sex and size shape the ontogeny of partial migration

S Witczak, U Kormann, M Schaub… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The arrival‐time hypothesis of partial seasonal migration proposes that over‐winter
residence is driven by reproductive benefits of early presence on the breeding grounds …

Strong survival selection on seasonal migration versus residence induced by extreme climatic events

P Acker, F Daunt, S Wanless, SJ Burthe… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Elucidating the full eco‐evolutionary consequences of climate change requires quantifying
the impact of extreme climatic events (ECEs) on selective landscapes of key phenotypic …

Migration distance is a fundamental axis of the slow-fast continuum of life history in boreal birds

BM Winger, TM Pegan - The Auk, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Seasonal migration is intrinsically connected to the balance of survival and reproduction, but
whether migratory behavior influences species' position on the slow-fast continuum of life …

Evidence of migratory coupling between grey wolves and migratory caribou

C Michelot, M Leclerc, J Taillon, C Dussault… - Oikos, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale animal migrations influence population and community dynamics along with
ecosystem functioning. The migratory coupling concept posits that movement of migrant prey …

Long‐term effects of climate change on juvenile bull shark migratory patterns

P Matich, JD Plumlee, W Bubley… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seasonal variability in environmental conditions is a strong determinant of animal
migrations, but warming temperatures associated with climate change are anticipated to …

Additive genetic and environmental variation interact to shape the dynamics of seasonal migration in a wild bird population

P Acker, F Daunt, S Wanless, SJ Burthe, MA Newell… - …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Dissecting joint micro-evolutionary and plastic responses to environmental perturbations
requires quantifying interacting components of genetic and environmental variation …

Safe Periods and Safe Activities: Two Phenological Responses to Mortality

T Constant, FS Dobson, S Giroud… - Ecology and …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Phenology is often thought to evolve mainly in response to food availability, yet recent
studies have focused on predation. Predation may explain apparent mismatches between …

Eco‐evolutionary drivers of avian migratory connectivity

N Fattorini, A Costanzo, A Romano, D Rubolini… - Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Migratory connectivity, reflecting the extent by which migrants tend to maintain their
reciprocal positions in seasonal ranges, can assist in the conservation and management of …