Author:
Marra Peter P.,Cohen Emily B.,Loss Scott R.,Rutter Jordan E.,Tonra Christopher M.
Abstract
For vertebrates, annual cycles are organized into a series of breeding and non-breeding periods that vary in duration and location but are inextricably linked biologically. Here, we show that our understanding of the fundamental ecology of four vertebrate classes has been limited by a severe breeding season research bias and that studies of individual and population-level responses to natural and anthropogenic change would benefit from a full annual cycle perspective. Recent emergence of new analytical and technological tools for studying individual and population-level animal movement could help reverse this bias. To improve understanding of species biology and reverse the population declines of many vertebrate species, a concerted effort to move beyond single season research is vital.
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
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