Individual niche specialization (INS) is increasingly recognized as an important component
of ecological and evolutionary dynamics. However, most studies that have investigated INS …

Large‐bodied, top‐predators are often highly mobile, with the potential to provide important
linkages between spatially distinct food webs. What biological factors contribute to variation …

Individual specialization, which describes whether populations are comprised of dietary
generalists or specialists, has profound ecological and evolutionary implications. However …

Within oligotrophic ecosystems, resource limitations coupled with interspecific variation in
morphology, physiology, and life history traits may lead to niche partitioning among species …

Background Understanding dietary trends for endangered species may be essential to
assessing the effects of ecological disturbances such as habitat modification, species …

Individual generalist predators often have more specialized diets than their populations do.
Individual specialization (IS) is influenced by ecological opportunity, intraspecific …

A recent review of individual specialization suggests it is widespread and has important
implications for conservation, ecology and evolution (Bolnick et al. 2003). Dozens of studies …

Investigations on the functional niche of organisms have primarily focused on differences
among species and tended to neglect the potential effects of intraspecific variability despite …

Predators are increasingly recognized as key elements in food webs because of their ability
to link the fluxes of nutrients and energy between spatially separated food chains. However …

Niche conservatism—the retention of ecological traits across space and time—is an
emerging topic of interest because it can predict responses to global change. The …