Research on the thermal ecology and physiology of free‐living organisms is accelerating as
scientists and managers recognize the urgency of the global biodiversity crisis brought on by …

Ectothermic animals, such as amphibians and reptiles, are particularly sensitive to rapidly
warming global temperatures. One response in these organisms may be to evolve aspects …

Rising temperatures represent a significant threat to the survival of ectothermic animals. As
such, upper thermal limits represent an important trait to assess the vulnerability of …

Human activities often replace native forests with warmer, modified habitats that represent
novel thermal environments for biodiversity. Reducing biodiversity loss hinges upon …

Over the last few decades, biologists have made substantial progress in understanding
relationships between changing climates and organism performance. Much of this work has …

The integration of life-history, behavioural and physiological traits into a 'pace-of-life
syndrome'is a powerful concept in understanding trait variation in nature. Yet, mechanisms …

Descriptions of amphibian habitat, both aquatic and terrestrial, often include plants as
characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian …

Organismal locomotion mediates ecological interactions and shapes community dynamics.
Locomotion is constrained by intrinsic and environmental factors and integrating these …

The vulnerability of species to climate change is jointly influenced by geographic phenotypic
variation, acclimation and behavioural thermoregulation. The importance of interactions …

Rapid evolutionary adaptation could reduce the negative impacts of climate change if
sufficient heritability of key traits exists under future climate conditions. Plastic responses to …