Horm Behav. 2012 May;61(5):763-72. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.03.016. Epub 2012 Apr 4.
Urbanization dramatically changes the landscape, presenting organisms with novel challenges and often leading to reduced species diversity. Urban ecologists have documented numerous biotic and abiotic consequences of urbanization, such as altered climate, species interactions, and community composition, but we lack an understanding of the mechanisms underlying organisms' responses to urbanization. Here, I review findings from the nascent field of study of the endocrine ecology of urban birds. Thus far, no clear or consistent patterns have been revealed, but we do have evidence that urban habitat can shape endocrine traits, and that those traits might contribute to adaptation to the urban environment. I suggest strong approaches for future work addressing exciting questions about the role of endocrine traits in mediating responses to urbanization within species across the globe.
城市化极大地改变了景观，给生物带来了新的挑战，往往导致物种多样性减少。城市生态学家已经记录了城市化的许多生物和非生物后果，如气候变化、物种相互作用和群落组成，但我们缺乏对生物对城市化反应的机制的理解。在这里，我回顾了城市鸟类内分泌生态学这一新兴研究领域的发现。到目前为止，还没有揭示出清晰或一致的模式，但我们有证据表明，城市生境可以塑造内分泌特征，这些特征可能有助于适应城市环境。我建议在未来的工作中采用强有力的方法，解决关于内分泌特征在全球范围内调节物种对城市化反应中的作用的令人兴奋的问题。
