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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

From Leaves to Litter: Use of Anthropogenic Nesting Materials in Hibernation Nests of the European Hedgehog.

Katie Crawford, Christine E Beardsworth, Davina L Hill, Ross MacLeod, Julia Nowack

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Katie CrawfordSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6245-7640
Christine E BeardsworthSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-1455
Davina L HillSchool of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine University of Glasgow Glasgow UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9085-6192
Ross MacLeodSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5508-0202
Julia NowackSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5954-8138

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Urbanization and human population growth have significantly increased the presence of anthropogenic materials in natural environments, prompting growing interest in how wildlife may be adapting to these changes. One such behavioral response is the incorporation of anthropogenic materials into animal nests, a phenomenon that has raised concerns due to its potential harmful effects, such as entanglement or ingestion. While this behavior has been documented widely in birds, it remains underreported in other taxa, partly due to the difficulty of locating nests. In this study, we describe multiple instances of anthropogenic materials (including plastic) being incorporated into the hibernation nests of European hedgehogs,

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behavioral adaptationclimate changehibernation nestsnesting behaviorplasticurbanization

Identifiers

PMID41488793
PMCPMC12758980

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