Artificial lighting affects the landscape of fear in a widely distributed shorebird
Eurasian curlew are less willing to take off in low-light, an effect largely governed by light pollution. Artificial light at night appears to cause birds to trade off risky low-light flight against predation risk and foraging opportunities.
| Published in: | Communications Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04486-x https://doaj.org/article/fbcb0074b91847f4be723f471a765bad |
| Summary: | Eurasian curlew are less willing to take off in low-light, an effect largely governed by light pollution. Artificial light at night appears to cause birds to trade off risky low-light flight against predation risk and foraging opportunities. |
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