New technologies are rapidly changing the way we collect, archive, analyze, and share
scientific data. For example, over the next several years it is estimated that more than one …

Biological invaders represent one of the primary threats to the maintenance of global
biodiversity, human health, and the success of human economic enterprises. The continuing …

Our knowledge of avian behaviors during the nonbreeding period still lags behind that of the
breeding season, but the last decade has witnessed a proliferation in research that has …

The species abundance distribution (SAD) is one of the few universal patterns in ecology.
Research on this fundamental distribution has primarily focused on the study of numerical …

Species that depend on ephemeral habitat often evolve distinct dispersal strategies in which
the propensity to disperse is closely integrated with a suite of morphological, behavioural …

The role of agricultural landscapes in biodiversity conservation has been largely ignored
despite their potential role in conserving declining species. Within agricultural landscapes …

In apparent response to recent periods of global warming, some migratory birds now arrive
earlier at stopover sites and breeding grounds. However, the effects of this warming on …

Society increasingly asks forestry agencies to consider maintenance of biodiversity
alongside tree growth and wood supply when managing forests. In this paper we explore the …

Many shrubland bird species are declining in eastern North America and as a result forest
managers have used a variety of techniques to provide breeding habitat for these species …

Neotropical migratory songbirds typically breed in temperate regions and then travel long
distances to spend the majority of the annual cycle in tropical wintering areas. Using stable …