The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology
From the northernmost tip of Scandinavia to the southernmost corner of Patagonia, and across six continents, house sparrows (Passer domesticus) inhabit most human-modified habitats of the globe. With over 7,000 articles published, the species has become a workhorse for not only the study of self-urb...
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| author | Haley E Hanson Noreen S Mathews Mark E Hauber Lynn B Martin |
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| description | From the northernmost tip of Scandinavia to the southernmost corner of Patagonia, and across six continents, house sparrows (Passer domesticus) inhabit most human-modified habitats of the globe. With over 7,000 articles published, the species has become a workhorse for not only the study of self-urbanized wildlife, but also for understanding life history and body size evolution, sexual selection and many other biological phenomena. Traditionally, house sparrows were studied for their adaptations to local biotic and climatic conditions, but more recently, the species has come to serve as a focus for studies seeking to reveal the genomic, epigenetic and physiological underpinnings of success among invasive vertebrate species. Here, we review the natural history of house sparrows, highlight what the study of these birds has meant to bioscience generally, and describe the many resources available for future work on this species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1eb8b1c985c4669b1d28813e8054c3b2022-12-22T03:24:29ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2020-04-01910.7554/eLife.52803The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biologyHaley E Hanson0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0513-5911Noreen S Mathews1Mark E Hauber2Lynn B Martin3Global and Planetary Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, United StatesGlobal and Planetary Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, United StatesDepartment of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, United StatesGlobal and Planetary Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, United StatesFrom the northernmost tip of Scandinavia to the southernmost corner of Patagonia, and across six continents, house sparrows (Passer domesticus) inhabit most human-modified habitats of the globe. With over 7,000 articles published, the species has become a workhorse for not only the study of self-urbanized wildlife, but also for understanding life history and body size evolution, sexual selection and many other biological phenomena. Traditionally, house sparrows were studied for their adaptations to local biotic and climatic conditions, but more recently, the species has come to serve as a focus for studies seeking to reveal the genomic, epigenetic and physiological underpinnings of success among invasive vertebrate species. Here, we review the natural history of house sparrows, highlight what the study of these birds has meant to bioscience generally, and describe the many resources available for future work on this species.https://elifesciences.org/articles/52803Passer domesticushouse sparrownatural historyinvasive speciesmodel organisms |
| spellingShingle | Haley E Hanson Noreen S Mathews Mark E Hauber Lynn B Martin The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology eLife Passer domesticus house sparrow natural history invasive species model organisms |
| title | The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology |
| title_full | The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology |
| title_fullStr | The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology |
| title_full_unstemmed | The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology |
| title_short | The house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology |
| title_sort | house sparrow in the service of basic and applied biology |
| topic | Passer domesticus house sparrow natural history invasive species model organisms |
| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/52803 |
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