Diel niche variation in mammals associated with expanded trait space

Most mammals are nocturnal, but a new analysis suggests that although most groups of species active at a particular time of day or night occupy different ecological niches, a surprisingly large proportion of species are more flexible in the timing of their activity than previously thought.

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Main Authors:	D. T. C. Cox, A. S. Gardner, K. J. Gaston
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Language:	EN
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:	Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fb095c48e7e44892a92a9f3c65886f942021-12-02T17:03:35ZDiel niche variation in mammals associated with expanded trait space10.1038/s41467-021-22023-42041-1723https://doaj.org/article/fb095c48e7e44892a92a9f3c65886f942021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22023-4https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Most mammals are nocturnal, but a new analysis suggests that although most groups of species active at a particular time of day or night occupy different ecological niches, a surprisingly large proportion of species are more flexible in the timing of their activity than previously thought.D. T. C. CoxA. S. GardnerK. J. GastonNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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Diel niche variation in mammals associated with expanded trait space

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