Definitions of our species as unique within the hominin clade have tended to focus on
differences in capacities for symbolism, language, social networking, technological …

Stable‐isotope analysis (SIA) can act as a powerful ecological tracer with which to examine
diet, trophic position and movement, as well as more complex questions pertaining to …

The stable isotopes of carbon (12C, 13C) and nitrogen (14N, 15N) represent powerful tools
in food web ecology, providing a wide range of dietary information in animal consumers …

Trophic relationships are a central theme in ecology and play a crucial role in the survival of
organisms, because the availability of food resources varies over time and space. Until …

The dietary generalist–specialist distinction plays a pivotal role in theoretical and applied
ecology, conservation, invasion biology, and evolution and yet the concept remains poorly …

Stable isotope analyses have emerged as an insightful tool for ecologists, with quantitative
methods being developed to analyse data at the population, community and food web …

Individual foraging specializations, where individuals use a small component of the
population niche width, are widespread in nature with important ecological and evolutionary …

Community ecology is an inherently complicated field, confounded by the conflicting use of
fundamental terms. Nearly two decades ago, Fauth et al.(1996) demonstrated that imprecise …

There is growing evidence for individuality in dietary preferences and foraging behaviors
within populations of various species. This is especially important for apex predators, since …

Recent research highlights the ecological importance of individual variation in behavioural
predictability. Individuals may not only differ in their average expression of a behavioural …