Wild bee populations are declining due to human activities, such as land use change, which
strongly affect the composition and diversity of available plants and food sources. The …

All animals face the possibility of limitations in food resources that could ultimately lead to
starvation-induced mortality. The primary goal of this review is to characterize the various …

Globally, ecosystems and their constituent flora and fauna face the localized and broad-
scale influence of human activities. Conservation practitioners and environmental managers …

Thermal trait variation is of fundamental importance to forecasting the impacts of
environmental change on lizard diversity. Here, we review the literature for patterns of …

Over the last century, humans have modified landscapes, generated pollution and provided
opportunities for exotic species to invade areas where they did not evolve. In addition …

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) has identified climate change, habitat
destruction, invasive species, overexploitation and pollution as the major drivers of …

Infectious diseases are intimately associated with the dynamics of biodiversity. However, the
role that infectious disease plays within ecological communities is complex. The complex …

The recognition that physiological tools and knowledge have the potential to inform
conservation policy has led to the definition of the nascent discipline of “conservation …

Many animal populations are in decline as a result of human activity. Conservation
practitioners are attempting to prevent further declines and loss of biodiversity as well as to …

Despite growing interest in conservation physiology, practical examples of how physiology
has helped to understand or to solve conservation problems remain scarce. Over the past …