The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird
Abstract For desert species, human development may buffer against resource scarcity by providing reliable resources in an otherwise stark environment. We used high-throughput tracking technology to explore the movement patterns of a social desert passerine bird (the Arabian babbler—Argya squamiceps,...
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| author | Krista N. Oswald Tamir Rozenberg Oded Keynan Gabriel Oliveira de Caetano Sivan Toledo Ran Nathan Uri Roll Oded Berger-Tal |
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| description | Abstract For desert species, human development may buffer against resource scarcity by providing reliable resources in an otherwise stark environment. We used high-throughput tracking technology to explore the movement patterns of a social desert passerine bird (the Arabian babbler—Argya squamiceps, Leiothrichidae) in a mosaic of human-modified and semi-natural habitats. From late summer to early winter, as natural food and water resources increase, we tracked 21 individuals representing 10 groups. Toward winter, groups spent less time within villages, had smaller home ranges, and were less territorial. In general, birds showed a preference for spending time in the vegetated semi-natural habitat. We further found that even a small section of uncultivated agricultural land (~2 km stretch of mostly bare dirt) can act as a movement barrier for babblers. Altogether, we highlight how the complex interaction between resource availability and anthropogenic changes to habitats, can shape animals’ responses to our changing planet. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e776be5bb72145109403848f02de5ecd2025-08-24T11:35:06ZengNature Portfolionpj Biodiversity2731-42432025-04-014111010.1038/s44185-025-00078-6The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine birdKrista N. Oswald0Tamir Rozenberg1Oded Keynan2Gabriel Oliveira de Caetano3Sivan Toledo4Ran Nathan5Uri Roll6Oded Berger-Tal7Jacob Blaustein Center for Scientific Cooperation, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevMitrani Department of Desert Ecology, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevDead Sea and Arava Science Center, Central Arava BranchMitrani Department of Desert Ecology, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBlavatnik School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv UniversityMinerva Center for Movement Ecology, The Hebrew University of JerusalemMitrani Department of Desert Ecology, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevMitrani Department of Desert Ecology, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevAbstract For desert species, human development may buffer against resource scarcity by providing reliable resources in an otherwise stark environment. We used high-throughput tracking technology to explore the movement patterns of a social desert passerine bird (the Arabian babbler—Argya squamiceps, Leiothrichidae) in a mosaic of human-modified and semi-natural habitats. From late summer to early winter, as natural food and water resources increase, we tracked 21 individuals representing 10 groups. Toward winter, groups spent less time within villages, had smaller home ranges, and were less territorial. In general, birds showed a preference for spending time in the vegetated semi-natural habitat. We further found that even a small section of uncultivated agricultural land (~2 km stretch of mostly bare dirt) can act as a movement barrier for babblers. Altogether, we highlight how the complex interaction between resource availability and anthropogenic changes to habitats, can shape animals’ responses to our changing planet.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00078-6 |
| spellingShingle | Krista N. Oswald Tamir Rozenberg Oded Keynan Gabriel Oliveira de Caetano Sivan Toledo Ran Nathan Uri Roll Oded Berger-Tal The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird npj Biodiversity |
| title | The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird |
| title_full | The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird |
| title_fullStr | The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird |
| title_full_unstemmed | The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird |
| title_short | The value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird |
| title_sort | value of human resources changes with season for a social desert passerine bird |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00078-6 |
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