Fitness consequences of anthropogenic subsidies for a partially migratory wading bird

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Vol. 291; no. 2031; p. 20241530
• Main Authors: Picardi, Simona, Frederick, Peter, Basille, Mathieu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Animal Migration; Animals; Anthropogenic Effects; Birds - physiology; Genetic Fitness; Human Activities; Seasons; Southeastern United States; Southeastern United States; partial migration; food supplementation; migratory shifts; nest survival; urbanization

Human activities are forcing wildlife to confront selective pressures different from those under which they evolved. In seasonal environments, migration evolved as an adaptation to fluctuating resource availability. Anthropogenic subsidies modify resource dynamics by providing a steady food source t...