List of works - Luis María Carrascal

A protocol for analysing thermal stress in insects using infrared thermography

scientific article published on 20 January 2016

Adjustment of basking postures in the high-altitude Iberian rock lizard (Lacerta monticola)

scientific article published in 1995

BEHAVIORAL THERMOREGULATION BY TREECREEPERS: TRADE-OFF BETWEEN SAVING ENERGY AND REDUCING CRYPSIS

scientific article published in 2001

Beetle Exoskeleton May Facilitate Body Heat Acting Differentially across the Electromagnetic Spectrum

scientific article published on 3 February 2017

Birds on novel island environments. A case study with the urban avifauna of Tenerife (Canary Islands)

scientific article published in 2005

Climate change and outbreaks of amphibian chytridiomycosis in a montane area of Central Spain; is there a link?

scientific article

Comments on Bartolino et al. (2011): limits of cumulative relative frequency distribution curves for hotspot identification

scientific article published in 2011

Cuckoos host range is associated positively with distribution range and negatively with evolutionary uniqueness.

scientific article published on 22 January 2018

Dark pigmentation limits thermal niche position in birds

scientific article published in 2018

Delayed metamorphosis of amphibian larvae facilitates Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis transmission and persistence

scientific article

Determinants of Feeding Chases in the Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica

Differential effects of vegetation restoration in Mediterranean abandoned cropland by secondary succession and pine plantations on bird assemblages

scientific article published in 2010

Distribution of Azure-Winged MagpiesCyanopica cookiin Spain: Both Local and Large-Scale Factors Considered

article

Does day length affect winter bird distribution? Testing the role of an elusive variable

scientific article published on 29 February 2012

Ecological plasticity of morphological design: an experimental analysis with tit species

scientific article published in 1995

Effects of wing area reduction on winter body mass and foraging behaviour in coal tits: field and aviary experiments

article

Environmental determinants of seasonal changes in bird diversity of Mediterranean oakwoods

scientific article published in 2013

Exoskeleton may influence the internal body temperatures of Neotropical dung beetles (Col. Scarabaeinae).

scientific article

Explanations for bird species range size: ecological correlates and phylogenetic effects in the Canary Islands

Factors affecting large-scale distribution of the Bonelli’s eagle Aquila fasciata in Spain

article

Flock Size and Foraging Decisions in Central Place Foraging White Storks, Ciconia Ciconia

Foraging patch selection in winter: a balance between predation risk and thermoregulation benefit ⬇️

scientific article

Geographical variation in the density of the white stork Ciconia ciconia in Spain: Influence of habitat structure and climate

article

Habitat Distribution of Canary Chaffinches Among Islands: Competitive Exclusion or Species-Specific Habitat Preferences?

article

Habitat associations of a raptor community in a mosaic landscape of Central Spain under urban development

article

Habitat selection and conservation of an endemic spanish lizard Algyroides marchi (reptilia, lacertidae)

article

Habitat selection by foraging White Storks, Ciconia ciconia, during the breeding season

scientific article published in 1991

Habitat selection in Iberian Psammodromus species along a Mediterranean successional gradient

Habitat suitability – density relationship in an endangered woodland species: the case of the Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)

Habitat suitability-density relationship in an endangered woodland species: the case of the Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki).

scientific article published on 12 September 2017

Habitat use and population density of the houbara bustardChlamydotis undulatain Fuerteventura (Canary Islands)

article published in 2008

Habitat use under latent predation risk. A case study with wintering forest birds

scientific article

Impact of climate and land degradation on soil carbon fluxes in dry semiarid grasslands in SE Spain

scientific article published in 2021

Influence of Heat Transmission Mode on Heating Rates and on the Selection of Patches for Heating in a Mediterranean Lizard

article

Interspecific differences in population trends of Spanish birds are related to habitat and climatic preferences

article

Large-scale features affect spatial variation in seed dispersal by birds in juniper woodlands

scientific article published in 2013

Leg Morphology and Feeding Postures in Four Parus Species: An Experimental Ecomorphological Approach

scientific article published in 1993

Linking density, productivity and trends of an endangered species: The Bonelli's eagle in Spain

article

Long-term monitoring of an amphibian community after a climate change- and infectious disease-driven species extirpation

scientific article published on 15 February 2018

Low effect of young afforestations on bird communities inhabiting heterogeneous Mediterranean cropland

scientific article

Macro-spatial structure of biotic interactions in the distribution of a raptor species

Morphological evolution and changes in foraging behaviour of island and mainland populations of Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) ? a test of convergence and ecomorphological hypotheses

Nest Defence by Chinstrap Penguins Pygoscelis antarctica in Relation to Offspring Number and Age

Occurrence data may provide unreliable thermal preferences and breadth of species

scientific article published on 01 December 2015

On Showy Dwarfs and Sober Giants: Body Size as a Constraint for the Evolution of Bird Plumage Colouration

Partial least squares regression as an alternative to current regression methods used in ecology

article by Luis María Carrascal et al published May 2009 in Oikos

Population size, abundance, habitat relationships and the result of a translocation programme in the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch <i>Fringilla polatzeki</i>

scientific article published on 28 February 2022

Predicting regional densities from bird occurrence data: validation and effects of species traits in a Macaronesian Island

article

Preferred temperature and thermal breadth of birds wintering in peninsular Spain: the limited effect of temperature on species distribution

scientific article published on 19 July 2016

Prey Size and Food Selection of Psammodromus algirus (Lacertidae) in Central Spain

article

Regional Distribution of a Mediterranean Lizard: Influence of Habitat Cues and Prey Abundance

Regional distribution patterns predict bird occurrence in Mediterranean cropland afforestations

scientific article published in 2013

Reproductive Phenology and Temporal Patterns of Mate Access in Mediterranean Anurans

scientific article published in 1990

Scanning behaviour and spatial niche

Seasonal migrations, body temperature fluctuations, and infection dynamics in adult amphibians.

scientific article published on 8 May 2018

Shaping the body mass distribution of Passeriformes: habitat use and body mass are evolutionarily and ecologically related

article by Vicente Polo & Luis María Carrascal published March 1999 in Journal of Animal Ecology

Short term minimum water temperatures determine levels of infection by the amphibian chytrid fungus in Alytes obstetricans tadpoles

scientific article

Significant reductions of host abundance weakly impact infection intensity of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

scientific article published on 30 November 2020

Spatio-temporal organization of the bird communities in two Mediterranean montane forests

scientific article published in 1987

Species abundance and migratory status affects large-scale fruit tracking in thrushes (Turdus spp.)

Species richness can decrease with altitude but not with habitat diversity

scientific article published on 9 May 2013

Species-specific features affect the ability of census-derived models to map winter avian distribution

article

Species-specific traits associated to prediction errors in bird habitat suitability modelling

scientific article published in 2005

The effects of latitude and day length on fattening strategies of wintering coal tits Periparus ater (L.): a field study and aviary experiment

article

The evolutionary convergence of avian lifestyles and their constrained coevolution with species' ecological niche

scientific article

Urban influence on birds at a regional scale: A case study with the avifauna of northern Madrid province

Variation in the effect of profitability on prey size selection by the lacertid lizard Psammodromus algirus

scientific article

Weight-Density Relationships between and Within Bird Communities: Implications of Niche Space and Vegetation Structure

scientific article published in 1994

What species-specific traits make a bird a better surrogate of native species richness? A test with insular avifauna

article

Winter bird distribution in abiotic and habitat structural gradients: A case study with mediterranean montane oakwoods

article

Wintering forest birds roost in areas of higher sun radiation

article

List of works by Luis María Carrascal

A protocol for analysing thermal stress in insects using infrared thermography

Adjustment of basking postures in the high-altitude Iberian rock lizard (Lacerta monticola)

BEHAVIORAL THERMOREGULATION BY TREECREEPERS: TRADE-OFF BETWEEN SAVING ENERGY AND REDUCING CRYPSIS

Beetle Exoskeleton May Facilitate Body Heat Acting Differentially across the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Birds on novel island environments. A case study with the urban avifauna of Tenerife (Canary Islands)

Climate change and outbreaks of amphibian chytridiomycosis in a montane area of Central Spain; is there a link?

Comments on Bartolino et al. (2011): limits of cumulative relative frequency distribution curves for hotspot identification

Cuckoos host range is associated positively with distribution range and negatively with evolutionary uniqueness.

Dark pigmentation limits thermal niche position in birds

Delayed metamorphosis of amphibian larvae facilitates Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis transmission and persistence

Determinants of Feeding Chases in the Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica

Differential effects of vegetation restoration in Mediterranean abandoned cropland by secondary succession and pine plantations on bird assemblages

Distribution of Azure-Winged MagpiesCyanopica cookiin Spain: Both Local and Large-Scale Factors Considered

Does day length affect winter bird distribution? Testing the role of an elusive variable

Ecological plasticity of morphological design: an experimental analysis with tit species

Effects of wing area reduction on winter body mass and foraging behaviour in coal tits: field and aviary experiments

Environmental determinants of seasonal changes in bird diversity of Mediterranean oakwoods

Exoskeleton may influence the internal body temperatures of Neotropical dung beetles (Col. Scarabaeinae).

Explanations for bird species range size: ecological correlates and phylogenetic effects in the Canary Islands

Factors affecting large-scale distribution of the Bonelli’s eagle Aquila fasciata in Spain

Flock Size and Foraging Decisions in Central Place Foraging White Storks, Ciconia Ciconia

Foraging patch selection in winter: a balance between predation risk and thermoregulation benefit ⬇️

Geographical variation in the density of the white stork Ciconia ciconia in Spain: Influence of habitat structure and climate

Habitat Distribution of Canary Chaffinches Among Islands: Competitive Exclusion or Species-Specific Habitat Preferences?

Habitat associations of a raptor community in a mosaic landscape of Central Spain under urban development

Habitat selection and conservation of an endemic spanish lizard Algyroides marchi (reptilia, lacertidae)

Habitat selection by foraging White Storks, Ciconia ciconia, during the breeding season

Habitat selection in Iberian Psammodromus species along a Mediterranean successional gradient

Habitat suitability – density relationship in an endangered woodland species: the case of the Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)

Habitat suitability – density relationship in an endangered woodland species: the case of the Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)

Habitat suitability-density relationship in an endangered woodland species: the case of the Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki).

Habitat use and population density of the houbara bustardChlamydotis undulatain Fuerteventura (Canary Islands)

Habitat use under latent predation risk. A case study with wintering forest birds

Impact of climate and land degradation on soil carbon fluxes in dry semiarid grasslands in SE Spain

Influence of Heat Transmission Mode on Heating Rates and on the Selection of Patches for Heating in a Mediterranean Lizard

Interspecific differences in population trends of Spanish birds are related to habitat and climatic preferences

Large-scale features affect spatial variation in seed dispersal by birds in juniper woodlands

Leg Morphology and Feeding Postures in Four Parus Species: An Experimental Ecomorphological Approach

Linking density, productivity and trends of an endangered species: The Bonelli's eagle in Spain

Long-term monitoring of an amphibian community after a climate change- and infectious disease-driven species extirpation

Low effect of young afforestations on bird communities inhabiting heterogeneous Mediterranean cropland

Macro-spatial structure of biotic interactions in the distribution of a raptor species

Morphological evolution and changes in foraging behaviour of island and mainland populations of Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) ? a test of convergence and ecomorphological hypotheses

Nest Defence by Chinstrap Penguins Pygoscelis antarctica in Relation to Offspring Number and Age

Occurrence data may provide unreliable thermal preferences and breadth of species

On Showy Dwarfs and Sober Giants: Body Size as a Constraint for the Evolution of Bird Plumage Colouration

Partial least squares regression as an alternative to current regression methods used in ecology

Population size, abundance, habitat relationships and the result of a translocation programme in the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch <i>Fringilla polatzeki</i>

Predicting regional densities from bird occurrence data: validation and effects of species traits in a Macaronesian Island

Preferred temperature and thermal breadth of birds wintering in peninsular Spain: the limited effect of temperature on species distribution

Prey Size and Food Selection of Psammodromus algirus (Lacertidae) in Central Spain

Regional Distribution of a Mediterranean Lizard: Influence of Habitat Cues and Prey Abundance

Regional distribution patterns predict bird occurrence in Mediterranean cropland afforestations

Reproductive Phenology and Temporal Patterns of Mate Access in Mediterranean Anurans

Scanning behaviour and spatial niche

Seasonal migrations, body temperature fluctuations, and infection dynamics in adult amphibians.

Shaping the body mass distribution of Passeriformes: habitat use and body mass are evolutionarily and ecologically related

Short term minimum water temperatures determine levels of infection by the amphibian chytrid fungus in Alytes obstetricans tadpoles

Significant reductions of host abundance weakly impact infection intensity of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Spatio-temporal organization of the bird communities in two Mediterranean montane forests

Species abundance and migratory status affects large-scale fruit tracking in thrushes (Turdus spp.)

Species richness can decrease with altitude but not with habitat diversity

Species-specific features affect the ability of census-derived models to map winter avian distribution

Species-specific traits associated to prediction errors in bird habitat suitability modelling

The effects of latitude and day length on fattening strategies of wintering coal tits Periparus ater (L.): a field study and aviary experiment

The evolutionary convergence of avian lifestyles and their constrained coevolution with species' ecological niche

Urban influence on birds at a regional scale: A case study with the avifauna of northern Madrid province

Variation in the effect of profitability on prey size selection by the lacertid lizard Psammodromus algirus

Weight-Density Relationships between and Within Bird Communities: Implications of Niche Space and Vegetation Structure

What species-specific traits make a bird a better surrogate of native species richness? A test with insular avifauna

Winter bird distribution in abiotic and habitat structural gradients: A case study with mediterranean montane oakwoods

Wintering forest birds roost in areas of higher sun radiation