Phenology underlies apparent urbanisation effects on avian malaria in juvenile songbirds
Davide M. Dominoni, Bedur Faleh A. Albalawi, Magdalena Mladenova, Barbara Helm, Francesco Baldini
The paper examines how urbanisation affects avian malaria in juvenile songbirds, finding that earlier hatching reduces infection risk and urban effects arise from phenological differences.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2025 · PreprintEcology