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DOI10.1007/s00484-014-0801-0
Cavity types and microclimate: implications for ecological, evolutionary, and conservation studies
Amat-Valero, M.1; Calero-Torralbo, M. A.1; Vaclav, R.2; Valera, F.1
通讯作者Amat-Valero, M.
来源期刊INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
ISSN0020-7128
EISSN1432-1254
出版年2014
卷号58期号:9页码:1983-1994
英文摘要

The abiotic conditions of the immediate environment of organisms are key factors for a better understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes. Yet, information in this regard is biased towards some habitat types, landscapes, and organisms. Here, we present a 2-year comparative study of the microclimatic properties (temperature, relative humidity, and their fluctuation) of three cavity types (nest boxes, cavities in bridges, and burrows in sandy cliffs) in an arid environment. We found marked and consistent months-long differences in microclimate among the three cavity types. Nest boxes were colder than the other cavity types, with temperature oscillations being an order of magnitude higher than in other cavity types. In contrast, microclimate was very stable in burrows and cavities in bridges, the former being generally warmer and drier than the latter. We also discuss the biological implications of microclimatic conditions and its variation in different cavity types by presenting two case studies, namely the temperature-humidity index and water vapor pressure during the hatching period of an endotherm and the chilling period during the diapause of an ectotherm ectoparasite. We stress the need for comparative studies of the same organisms subjected to different microclimates given the important ecological, evolutionary, and conservation implications.


英文关键词Microclimate Natural and artificial cavities Nest box Burrow Temperature-humidity Index Arid environments Water vapor pressure
类型Article
语种英语
国家Spain ; Slovakia
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000343654500015
WOS关键词NEST-SITE SELECTION ; EUROPEAN BEE-EATER ; TITS PARUS-MAJOR ; CARNUS-HEMAPTERUS ; GREAT TITS ; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS ; AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE ; THERMAL-PROPERTIES ; ECTOPARASITIC FLY ; AIR-TEMPERATURE
WOS类目Biophysics ; Environmental Sciences ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences ; Physiology
WOS研究方向Biophysics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences ; Physiology
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/182689
作者单位1.CSIC, EEZA, Dept Ecol Func & Evolut, La Canada De San Urbano 04120, Almeria, Spain;
2.Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Zool, Bratislava 84506, Slovakia
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Amat-Valero, M.,Calero-Torralbo, M. A.,Vaclav, R.,et al. Cavity types and microclimate: implications for ecological, evolutionary, and conservation studies[J],2014,58(9):1983-1994.
APA Amat-Valero, M.,Calero-Torralbo, M. A.,Vaclav, R.,&Valera, F..(2014).Cavity types and microclimate: implications for ecological, evolutionary, and conservation studies.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY,58(9),1983-1994.
MLA Amat-Valero, M.,et al."Cavity types and microclimate: implications for ecological, evolutionary, and conservation studies".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 58.9(2014):1983-1994.
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