... to be relatively subtle and to only enhance reproductive readiness in some individuals. These results are nevertheless important as they set olfaction as a new player in the seasonal timing of reproduction in birds. * Present address: Black Hills State University, School of Natural Sciences, Spearfish, SD...

...Natalie E. van Dis; Maurijn van der Zee; Roelof A. Hut; Bregje Wertheim; Marcel E. Visser ABSTRACT Climate change is rapidly altering the environment and many species will need to genetically adapt their seasonal timing to keep up with these changes. Insect development rate is largely influenced...

... development consistent with adaptive specialization in the use of photoperiodic cues, but not social cues, to regulate reproductive development. Migration Reproduction Song Phenology Avian Seasonal timing For seasonally breeding vertebrates, the decision of when to breed can have dramatic...

.... , Helm B. (2010). Phenology, seasonal timing and circannual rhythms: towards a unified framework . Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 365 , 3113 - 3127 . Visser M. E. , Schaper S. V. , Holleman L. J. M. , Dawson A. , Sharp P. , Gienapp P. , Caro S. P...