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A. C. Lees

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Elevational constraints on flight efficiency shape global gradients in avian wing morphology

J. Yang, C. Yang, H.-w. Lin, A. C. Lees, J. A. Tobias

This study finds that avian wing morphology changes with elevation, showing increased wing elongation and area at higher elevations, supporting aerodynamic constraints as a driver of trait evolution.

bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2024Evolutionary Biology

Climate-smart prioritisation of tropical Key Biodiversity Areas for protection in response to widespread temperature novelty.

B. T. Trew, A. C. Lees, D. P. Edwards, R. Early, I. Maclean

The paper quantifies temperature regime novelty in tropical Key Biodiversity Areas and identifies refugia for conservation prioritization under climate change.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Constraints on avian seed dispersal reduce potential for resilience in degraded tropical forests

J. H. Hatfield, C. Banks-Leite, J. Barlow, A. C. Lees, J. Tobias

The paper quantifies defaunation of seed-dispersing birds in degraded tropical forests and finds reduced functional trait diversity and limited seed dispersal potential in degraded areas.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2023Ecology

Listening to tropical forest soils

O. C. Metcalf, F. Baccaro, J. Barlow, E. Berenguer, T. Bradfer-Lawrence, L. Chessini Rossi, E. Marinho do Vale, A. C. Lees

This study introduces the first use of passive acoustic monitoring in tropical forest soils, revealing differences between burnt and unburnt sites and suggesting a diel cycle in soil soundscapes.

bioRxiv · May 19, 2023Ecology

Optimising tropical forest bird surveys using passive acoustic monitoring and repeated short-duration point counts

O. C. Metcalf, J. Barlow, S. Marsden, N. G. d. Moura, E. Berenguer, A. C. Lees

This study compares short-duration and standard-duration bird surveys in tropical forests, finding short-duration surveys more effective for detecting species richness and reducing false negatives.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2020 · PreprintEcology

How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?

F. C. Bolam, L. Mair, M. Angelico, T. M. Brooks, M. Burgman, C. Hermes, M. Hoffmann, R. W. Martin, P. J. K. McGowan, A. S. L. Rodrigues, C. Rondinini, H. Wheatley, Y. Bedolla-Guzman, J. Calzada, M. F. Child, , Squir

The paper estimates that conservation actions prevented 21-32 bird and 7-16 mammal extinctions between 1993-2020, and 9-18 bird and 2-7 mammal extinctions between 2010-2020.

bioRxiv · Feb 11, 2020Ecology

Climate, habitat, and geographic range overlap drive plumage evolution

E. T. Miller, G. M. Leighton, B. G. Freeman, A. C. Lees, R. A. Ligon

This study shows that climate, habitat, and geographic overlap drive plumage evolution in birds, with interspecific mimicry playing a significant role in convergence.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology