Feeding ecology is the primary driver of beak shape diversification in waterfowlFunctional Ecology - Tập 31 Số 10 - Trang 1985-1995 - 2017
Aaron M. Olsen
Summary
The diversity of beak shapes among birds is often assumed to be largely the result of adaptations to different feeding behaviors and diets. However, this assumption has only been tested for a small subset of avian diversity, primarily within the order Passeriformes. Moreover, given the role of the beak in behaviors other...... hiện toàn bộ
Linking the foraging performance of a marine predator to local prey abundanceFunctional Ecology - Tập 18 Số 6 - Trang 793-801 - 2004
David Grémillet, Grégoire Kuntz, Frank Delbart, Magdel Mellet, Akiko Kato, Jean‐Patrice Robin, P.‐E. Chaillon, Jean‐Paul Gendner, Svein‐Håkon Lorentsen, Yvon Le Maho
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Knowledge of the functional response of predators to prey densities conditions our understanding of food webs. Such links are still poorly understood within the higher trophic levels of marine ecosystems.
We present the first field study recordin...... hiện toàn bộ
Limited scope for plasticity to increase upper thermal limitsFunctional Ecology - Tập 30 Số 12 - Trang 1947-1956 - 2016
Belinda van Heerwaarden, Vanessa Kellermann, Carla M. Sgrò
Summary
Increases in average temperature and the frequency of extreme temperature events are likely to pose a major risk to species already close to their upper physiological thermal limits. The extent to which thermal phenotypic plasticity can buffer these changes and whether plasticity is constrained by basal tolerance levels ...... hiện toàn bộ
Root traits are related to plant water‐use among rangeland Mediterranean speciesFunctional Ecology - Tập 31 Số 9 - Trang 1700-1709 - 2017
Florian Fort, Florence Volaire, Lydie Guilioni, Karim Barkaoui, Marie‐Laure Navas, Catherine Roumet
Summary
Understanding the water‐use of plants is timely under increasing drought stress due to climate change. Despite the crucial role of roots in water uptake, relationships between water‐use and root traits are seldom considered.
Combining a functional trait‐based approach wi...... hiện toàn bộ