Abstract
Editorial: The Impact of Weather on the Behavior and Ecology of Birds
Highlights
In recent times, research examining the effect of weather on birds has focused predominantly on the impact of climate change (Crick, 2004; Dunn and Winkler, 2010; Sekercioglu et al, 2012; Riddell et al, 2021) or extreme weather events (e.g., Easterling et al, 2000; Bailey et al, 2017), often overlooking the fact that even small-scale variation in weather conditions can affect almost every aspect of avian biology
It is agreed that creating suitable microclimates in which to incubate eggs is important for embryos because temperatures that are higher or lower than optimal result in the mortality and suboptimal development of the embryos, respectively (McGowan et al, 2004; DuRant et al, 2012, 2013). In this Research Topic, we address this imbalance in research effort with a number of articles focusing on the nest and egg stages of reproduction
The papers included in this Research Topic describe studies performed on several continents and increase our understanding of the impacts of weather on birds
Summary
Research examining the effect of weather on birds has focused predominantly on the impact of climate change (Crick, 2004; Dunn and Winkler, 2010; Sekercioglu et al, 2012; Riddell et al, 2021) or extreme weather events (e.g., Easterling et al, 2000; Bailey et al, 2017), often overlooking the fact that even small-scale variation in weather conditions can affect almost every aspect of avian biology. (2021) Editorial: The Impact of Weather on the Behavior and Ecology of Birds.
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