Variation drives response to urbanisation: Evolutionary ecology of two introduced birds within anthropogenic environments : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University

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Variation drives response to urbanisation: Evolutionary ecology of two introduced birds within anthropogenic environments : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University

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Anthropogenic change causes landscape alteration and fragmentation, which leads to novel challenges for wildlife. Wildlife colonising anthropogenic habitats confront new conditions, such as air and noise pollution, limited space and food resources, higher levels of competition and predator pressures. Such colonists should display a wide spectrum of behavioural, phenotypic, physiological and genetic modifications. Adaptively responding to novel stimuli is a major challenge for urban and rural ...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2022

Creator

Firoozkoohi, Sahar

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/15099

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evolutionary ecology / introduced species / Western European blackbird / Western European song thrush / aggression behaviour / exploratory behaviour / flight initiation distance / morphological variations / phenotypic plasticity / risk-taking behaviour / blackbirds / song thrush / Vertebrate biology / Animal behaviour / Behavioural ecology / Conservation and biodiversity

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