Aim Global interspecific body size distributions have been suggested to be shaped by
selection pressures arising from biotic and abiotic factors such as temperature, predation …

A high rate of reproduction may be costly if ecological factors limit immediate reproductive
output as a fast metabolism compromises own future survival. Individuals with more reserves …

The relative roles of genetic differentiation and developmental plasticity in generating
latitudinal gradients in life histories remain insufficiently understood. In particular, this …

Bigger animals tend to live longer than the small ones across species, but whether body size
also has a robust relationship with survival within species remains to be determined. Here …

Traits that are significant to the thermal ecology of temperate or montane species are
expected to prominently co‐vary with the thermal environment experienced by an organism …

Background Understanding the factors influencing movement is essential to forecasting
species persistence in a changing environment. Movement is often studied using …

This study determined the effect of larval density-dependent competition for food on
development and adult fitness in Sesamia nonagriodes Lef.(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) …

[目的] 揭示寄主体型大小对肿腿蜂生殖潜力的影响, 进一步认识寄生蜂准社会行为的进化以及为
大规模繁殖和利用肿腿蜂的生物防治实践提供科学依据.[方法] 以管氏肿腿蜂,") 6.': 6.(9/* 9$ &+ …

In nature, ovipositing females may be subjected to multiple extrinsic and intrinsic
environmental factors simultaneously. To adequately assess a species response to …

Food availability can be unpredictable. When food becomes more abundant following a
period of low food availability, developing larvae or juveniles often allocate resources …