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Research interests
PhD project: Implications of sexual conflict and sexual selection on diversification and speciation - Penduline tits as a model system of breeding system evolution
I'm studying the evolution of parental care strategy and adaptive breeding behaviour in Chinese penduline tits (Remiz consobrinus). The PhD project is aiming at revealing why divergent parental care patterns exist in two populations with heterogeneous habitats. I’ll also focus on investigating the evolutionary implications of unique breeding behaviours in Chinese penduline tits. I will conduct field studies in Northeast China from May to August each year, in addition to theoretical simulations to study the evolutionary process of parental care.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A novel function of egg burial: Burying material prevents eggs falling out of wind-swayed nests
Zheng, J., 30-Jul-2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic
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A novel function of egg burial: Burying material prevents eggs rolling out of wind-swayed nests
Zheng, J., Zuidema, E., Zhang, Z., Guo, M., Székely, T. & Komdeur, J., Jul-2022, In: Animal Behaviour. 189, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Evolutionary ecology of the variable breeding system of Chinese penduline tits
Zheng, J., 2022, [Groningen]: University of Groningen. 199 p.Research output: Thesis › Thesis fully internal (DIV)
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Males and females of a polygamous songbird respond differently to mating opportunities
Zheng, J., Komdeur, J., Székely, T., Versteegh, M. A., Li, D., Wang, H. & Zhang, Z., 25-Mar-2021, In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 75, 4, 13 p., 72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)83 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 1 Active
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MARM: The evolution of adaptive response mechanisms
Weissing, F., Kozielska-Reid, M., Hildenbrandt, H., Janzen, T., Bakker, J., Elsner, D., Markovitch, O., Boon, E., Méndez Salinas, E., Ramesh, A., Netz, C., Gupte, P., Daras, I., Gismann, J., Long, X., Riederer, J., van Eldijk, T., Zheng, J., Tiso, S. & Rostovtseva, V.
01/12/2018 → 01/12/2023
Project: Research
Activities
- 3 Academic presentation
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Effects of season length and uniparental care efficiency on the evolution of parental care
Jia Zheng (Speaker), Jan Komdeur (Contributor) & Franz Weissing (Contributor)
8-Jun-2022Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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Egg burial protects eggs being hurled out the wind-swayed nest in Chinese penduline tits
Jia Zheng (Speaker)
22-Jul-2022Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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Parental care patterns are associated with mating opportunities in the Chinese penduline tit Remiz consobrinus
Jia Zheng (Speaker), Jan Komdeur (Contributor), Tamás Székely (Contributor), Donglai Li (Contributor) & Zhengwang Zhang (Contributor)
16-Apr-2019Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Datasets
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Breeding biology of two populations of Chinese penduline tits
Zheng, J. (Contributor), DRYAD, 10-May-2022
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.9p8cz8wjs, https://zenodo.org/record/6536430
Dataset
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Effects of season length and uniparental care efficiency on the evolution of parental care
Zheng, J. (Contributor), University of Groningen, 3-May-2022
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.x3ffbg7n0, https://zenodo.org/record/6515375
Dataset
Press/Media
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Chinese penduline tit buries eggs to prevent them from blowin' in the wind
Jia Zheng, Jan Komdeur & Emiel Zuidema
14/05/2022 → 17/05/2022
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Academic