Urban sprawl, socioeconomic status affect body weight and lifespan of city birds (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

Urban sprawl, socioeconomic status affect body weight and lifespan of city birds

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Socioeconomic features of cities filter for birds based on their life-history traits. While cities are more similar to other cities than natural areas, they vary in ecologically important ways.

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Chloé Schmidt

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