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Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines

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Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines. / Vriend, Stefan J. G.; Grøtan, Vidar; Gamelon, Marlène et al.
In: Ecology, Vol. 104, No. 2, e3908, 01.02.2023.

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Vriend, SJG, Grøtan, V, Gamelon, M, Adriaensen, F, Ahola, MP, Álvarez, E, Bailey, LD, Barba, E, Bouvier, JC, Burgess, MD, Bushuev, A, Camacho, C, Canal, D, Charmantier, A, Cole, EF, Cusimano, C, Doligez, BF, Drobniak, SM, Dubiec, A, Eens, M, Eeva, T, Erikstad, KE, Ferns, PN, Goodenough, AE, Hartley, IR, Hinsley, SA, Ivankina, E, Juškaitis, R, Kempenaers, B, Kerimov, AB, Kålås, JA, Lavigne, C, Leivits, A, Mainwaring, MC, Martínez‐Padilla, J, Matthysen, E, van Oers, K, Orell, M, Pinxten, R, Reiertsen, TK, Rytkönen, S, Senar, JC, Sheldon, BC, Sorace, A, Török, J, Vatka, E, Visser, ME & Sæther, BE 2023, 'Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines', Ecology, vol. 104, no. 2, e3908. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3908

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Vriend, S. J. G., Grøtan, V., Gamelon, M., Adriaensen, F., Ahola, M. P., Álvarez, E., Bailey, L. D., Barba, E., Bouvier, JC., Burgess, M. D., Bushuev, A., Camacho, C., Canal, D., Charmantier, A., Cole, E. F., Cusimano, C., Doligez, B. F., Drobniak, S. M., Dubiec, A., ... Sæther, BE. (2023). Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines. Ecology, 104(2), Article e3908. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3908

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Vriend SJG, Grøtan V, Gamelon M, Adriaensen F, Ahola MP, Álvarez E et al. Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines. Ecology. 2023 Feb 1;104(2):e3908. Epub 2022 Dec 21. doi: 10.1002/ecy.3908

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Vriend, Stefan J. G. ; Grøtan, Vidar ; Gamelon, Marlène et al. / Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines. In: Ecology. 2023 ; Vol. 104, No. 2.

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@article{5d484b405e2f4e6d9eab8857c6abe2b3,
title = "Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines",
abstract = "Identifying the environmental drivers of variation in fitness-related traits is a central objective in ecology and evolutionary biology. Temporal fluctuations of these environmental drivers are often synchronized at large spatial scales. Yet, whether synchronous environmental conditions can generate spatial synchrony in fitness-related trait values (i.e., correlated temporal trait fluctuations across populations) is poorly understood. Using data from long-term monitored populations of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus, n = 31), great tits (Parus major, n = 35), and pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca, n = 20) across Europe, we assessed the influence of two local climatic variables (mean temperature and mean precipitation in February-May) on spatial synchrony in three fitness-related traits: laying date, clutch size, and fledgling number. We found a high degree of spatial synchrony in laying date but a lower degree in clutch size and fledgling number for each species. Temperature strongly influenced spatial synchrony in laying date for resident blue tits and great tits but not for migratory pied flycatchers. This is a relevant finding in the context of environmental impacts on populations because spatial synchrony in fitness-related trait values among populations may influence fluctuations in vital rates or population abundances. If environmentally induced spatial synchrony in fitness-related traits increases the spatial synchrony in vital rates or population abundances, this will ultimately increase the risk of extinction for populations and species. Assessing how environmental conditions influence spatiotemporal variation in trait values improves our mechanistic understanding of environmental impacts on populations.",
keywords = "Birds, Climate, Clutch size, comparative analysis, fitness-related traits, fledgling number, phenology, spatial synchrony, timing of breeding, weather",
author = "Vriend, {Stefan J. G.} and Vidar Gr{\o}tan and Marl{\`e}ne Gamelon and Frank Adriaensen and Ahola, {Markus P.} and Elena {\'A}lvarez and Bailey, {Liam D.} and Emilio Barba and Jean‐Charles Bouvier and Burgess, {Malcolm D.} and Andrey Bushuev and Carlos Camacho and David Canal and Anne Charmantier and Cole, {Ella F.} and Camillo Cusimano and Doligez, {Blandine F.} and Drobniak, {Szymon M.} and Anna Dubiec and Marcel Eens and Tapio Eeva and Erikstad, {Kjell Einar} and Ferns, {Peter N.} and Goodenough, {Anne E.} and Hartley, {Ian R.} and Hinsley, {Shelley A.} and Elena Ivankina and Rimvydas Ju{\v s}kaitis and Bart Kempenaers and Kerimov, {Anvar B.} and K{\aa}l{\aa}s, {John Atle} and Claire Lavigne and Agu Leivits and Mainwaring, {Mark C.} and Jes{\'u}s Mart{\'i}nez‐Padilla and Erik Matthysen and {van Oers}, Kees and Markku Orell and Rianne Pinxten and Reiertsen, {Tone Kristin} and Seppo Rytk{\"o}nen and Senar, {Juan Carlos} and Sheldon, {Ben C.} and Alberto Sorace and J{\'a}nos T{\"o}r{\"o}k and Emma Vatka and Visser, {Marcel E.} and Bernt‐Erik S{\ae}ther",
year = "2023",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1002/ecy.3908",
language = "English",
volume = "104",
journal = "Ecology",
issn = "0012-9658",
publisher = "Ecological Society of America",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole‐nesting passerines

AU - Vriend, Stefan J. G.

AU - Grøtan, Vidar

AU - Gamelon, Marlène

AU - Adriaensen, Frank

AU - Ahola, Markus P.

AU - Álvarez, Elena

AU - Bailey, Liam D.

AU - Barba, Emilio

AU - Bouvier, Jean‐Charles

AU - Burgess, Malcolm D.

AU - Bushuev, Andrey

AU - Camacho, Carlos

AU - Canal, David

AU - Charmantier, Anne

AU - Cole, Ella F.

AU - Cusimano, Camillo

AU - Doligez, Blandine F.

AU - Drobniak, Szymon M.

AU - Dubiec, Anna

AU - Eens, Marcel

AU - Eeva, Tapio

AU - Erikstad, Kjell Einar

AU - Ferns, Peter N.

AU - Goodenough, Anne E.

AU - Hartley, Ian R.

AU - Hinsley, Shelley A.

AU - Ivankina, Elena

AU - Juškaitis, Rimvydas

AU - Kempenaers, Bart

AU - Kerimov, Anvar B.

AU - Kålås, John Atle

AU - Lavigne, Claire

AU - Leivits, Agu

AU - Mainwaring, Mark C.

AU - Martínez‐Padilla, Jesús

AU - Matthysen, Erik

AU - van Oers, Kees

AU - Orell, Markku

AU - Pinxten, Rianne

AU - Reiertsen, Tone Kristin

AU - Rytkönen, Seppo

AU - Senar, Juan Carlos

AU - Sheldon, Ben C.

AU - Sorace, Alberto

AU - Török, János

AU - Vatka, Emma

AU - Visser, Marcel E.

AU - Sæther, Bernt‐Erik

PY - 2023/2/1

Y1 - 2023/2/1

N2 - Identifying the environmental drivers of variation in fitness-related traits is a central objective in ecology and evolutionary biology. Temporal fluctuations of these environmental drivers are often synchronized at large spatial scales. Yet, whether synchronous environmental conditions can generate spatial synchrony in fitness-related trait values (i.e., correlated temporal trait fluctuations across populations) is poorly understood. Using data from long-term monitored populations of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus, n = 31), great tits (Parus major, n = 35), and pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca, n = 20) across Europe, we assessed the influence of two local climatic variables (mean temperature and mean precipitation in February-May) on spatial synchrony in three fitness-related traits: laying date, clutch size, and fledgling number. We found a high degree of spatial synchrony in laying date but a lower degree in clutch size and fledgling number for each species. Temperature strongly influenced spatial synchrony in laying date for resident blue tits and great tits but not for migratory pied flycatchers. This is a relevant finding in the context of environmental impacts on populations because spatial synchrony in fitness-related trait values among populations may influence fluctuations in vital rates or population abundances. If environmentally induced spatial synchrony in fitness-related traits increases the spatial synchrony in vital rates or population abundances, this will ultimately increase the risk of extinction for populations and species. Assessing how environmental conditions influence spatiotemporal variation in trait values improves our mechanistic understanding of environmental impacts on populations.

AB - Identifying the environmental drivers of variation in fitness-related traits is a central objective in ecology and evolutionary biology. Temporal fluctuations of these environmental drivers are often synchronized at large spatial scales. Yet, whether synchronous environmental conditions can generate spatial synchrony in fitness-related trait values (i.e., correlated temporal trait fluctuations across populations) is poorly understood. Using data from long-term monitored populations of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus, n = 31), great tits (Parus major, n = 35), and pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca, n = 20) across Europe, we assessed the influence of two local climatic variables (mean temperature and mean precipitation in February-May) on spatial synchrony in three fitness-related traits: laying date, clutch size, and fledgling number. We found a high degree of spatial synchrony in laying date but a lower degree in clutch size and fledgling number for each species. Temperature strongly influenced spatial synchrony in laying date for resident blue tits and great tits but not for migratory pied flycatchers. This is a relevant finding in the context of environmental impacts on populations because spatial synchrony in fitness-related trait values among populations may influence fluctuations in vital rates or population abundances. If environmentally induced spatial synchrony in fitness-related traits increases the spatial synchrony in vital rates or population abundances, this will ultimately increase the risk of extinction for populations and species. Assessing how environmental conditions influence spatiotemporal variation in trait values improves our mechanistic understanding of environmental impacts on populations.

KW - Birds

KW - Climate

KW - Clutch size

KW - comparative analysis

KW - fitness-related traits

KW - fledgling number

KW - phenology

KW - spatial synchrony

KW - timing of breeding

KW - weather

U2 - 10.1002/ecy.3908

DO - 10.1002/ecy.3908

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 36314902

VL - 104

JO - Ecology

JF - Ecology

SN - 0012-9658

IS - 2

M1 - e3908

ER -