Context-dependent organization of birdsong: experimental evidence from the collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis While acoustic signals are highly flexible, their context-dependent changes remain poorly understood. Birdsong is a model of choice to explore these aspects. As repetition and diversity of song elements largely determine the overall characteristics of signals and such…
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Publication – Vilizzi et al. Management of Biological Invasions
Questionnaire improvements in second-generation, multilingual decisionsupport tools for invasion risk screening of non-native taxa As a result of the increasing threats posed by non-native species invasions, there has been a rise in the demand for decision support tools that can more efficiently identify those non-native species likely to become invasive.…
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To be, or not to be, a non-native species in non-English languages:gauging terminological consensus amongst invasion biologists In invasion biology, terminological frameworks contribute to the improvement ofeffective communication among scientists, stakeholders, and policy-makers. This isimportant not only for informing policy decisions but also for engaging the broaderpublic in understanding the…
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Anthropogenic environmental changes expose wildlife to numerous stressors, including pollution and diseases. Over the past 70 years, plastic production has increased exponentially, leading to significant plastic waste accumulation in terrestrial and marine environments. This waste can persists for centuries and poses growing concerns for wildlife. Microplastics (MP), defined as plastic…
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