Weather impacts on interactions between nesting birds, nest-dwelling ectoparasites and ants

Abstract Weather has a dominant impact on organisms, including their life histories and interspecific interactions. Yet, for nesting birds, and the arthropods inhabiting bird nests, the direct and cascading effects of weather are poorly known. We explored the influence of ambient temperatures and ra...

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Main Authors: Marta Maziarz, Richard K. Broughton, Przemysław Chylarecki, Grzegorz Hebda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21618-1