Abstract
Studies have linked urbanization with advancement in the timing of seasonal reproduction (reproductive phenology) of birds. This chapter describes how urbanization modifies three environmental factors (light, temperature, and food availability); analyses the role of these modifications in alterations of avian reproductive phenology; and discusses mechanisms that underlie these modifications. The discussions cover the effects of urban lights; mechanisms of action of urban light on reproductive functions; fitness consequences of artificial lighting; impact of urbanization on ambient temperatures; effects of temperature on the reproductive system of urban birds; and the impact of the quantity and the quality of food on seasonal reproduction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Avian Urban Ecology |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191810176 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199661572 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 14 2013 |
Keywords
- Food availability
- Light
- Reproductive phenology
- Seasonal reproduction
- Temperature
- Urban birds
- Urbanization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences