Phenological Plasticity and Its Temperature-Related Drivers in Common Songbirds Across Europe.

ABSTRACT: Phenological plasticity-the ability of organisms to adjust the timing of life-history events in response to environmental variability-is the primary adaptive mechanism for many organisms to changing seasonality (e.g., earlier spring). By enabling alignment between life-history events and resource availability, it helps to maintain fitness despite changing environmental conditions. Theory predicts that phenological plasticity should vary among populations because of heterogeneity in environmental variability, and among species because of differences in life-history (e.g., migration distance) and phylogenetic constraints. However, comprehensive, multi-species, and cross-population analyses of phenological plasticity remain scarce. Here, we address this gap by using a unique, four-decade data

SUBMITTER: Cuchot P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598907 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature