The temperature–size rule is a common pattern of phenotypic plasticity in which higher
temperature during development results in a smaller adult body size (ie a thermal reaction …

The two foremost hypotheses on the evolutionary constraints on an organism's thermal
sensitivity–the hotter‐is‐better expectation, and the specialist–generalist trade‐off–have …

1. Most models of thermal adaptation ignore biotic interactions, and those that do consider
biotic interactions assume that competitors or predators cannot respond to adaptation by the …

To better predict how populations and communities respond to climatic temperature
variation, it is necessary to understand how the shape of the response of fitness-related …

Thermal reaction norms of ectotherms exhibit a distinctive latitudinal pattern: the temperature
at which performance is maximized coincides with the mean habitat temperature in tropical …

Temperature profoundly impacts both the phenotypes and distributions of organisms. These
thermal effects exert strong selective pressures on behaviour, physiology and life history …

Over the last 50 yr, thermal biology has shifted from a largely physiological science to a
more integrated science of behavior, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Today, the …

Temperature provides a powerful theme for exploring environmental adaptation at all levels
of biological organization, from molecular kinetics to organismal fitness to global …

Are enteric bacteria specifically adapted to the thermal environment of their hosts? In
particular, do the optimal temperatures and thermal niches of the bacterial flora reflect …

Developing a thorough understanding of how ectotherm physiology adapts to different
thermal environments is of crucial importance, especially in the face of global climate …