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Microclimate Selection Hypothesis

Scope: population ecology
Papers: 4 | Mentions: 4

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Definition

Females should choose nesting sites that best protect them and their offspring from severe or unpredictable weather events, such as extreme temperatures or high wind

Publications (4)

thesis

Examining the impact of pollen diet composition on bee development and lifespan

2018primary focus
student_paper

The Effects of Nest-Site Selection and Microclimate on Nest Survival in Sparrows of High Elevation

2016tested
article

Why do vulnerable mayflies thrive in trout streams?

2011American Entomologisttested
article

Oviposition behavior and offspring performance in herbivorous insects: consequences of climatic and habitat heterogeneity

2010Oikoscentral

Related Concepts (10)

bee conservation

framework3 shared papers

oviposition host plant choice

process2 shared papers

pollen provision composition

measurement2 shared papers

antipredator behavior

process1 shared paper

life span variation

phenomenon1 shared paper

recruitment limitation

hypothesis1 shared paper

breeding ecology

process1 shared paper

foraging ecology

framework1 shared paper

hydro-geomorphological constraints

process1 shared paper

space use

measurement1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

Thlaspi arvense

Brassicaceae1 paper

Citrullus lanatus

Cucurbitaceae1 paper

Osmia

Megachilidae1 paper

Apis mellifera

Apidae1 paper

Osmia subaustralis

Megachilidae1 paper

Osmia montana

Megachilidae1 paper

Osmia tersula

Megachilidae1 paper

Brassica napus

Brassicaceae1 paper

Osmia iridis

Megachilidae1 paper

Helianthus annuus

Asteraceae1 paper