We evaluate the extent to which physiological tolerances and capacities can be considered
as factors that impact the geographic range of animals. We also discuss the importance of …

Climate change is one of the major issues facing natural populations and thus a focus of
recent research has been to predict the responses of organisms to these changes. Models …

As the putative center of origin for soybean and the second largest region of soybean
production in China, the North China Plain covers temperate and subtropical regions with …

Predicting the ecological impacts of climate warming is critical for species conservation.
Incorporating future warming into population models, however, is challenging because …

Torpor, the most effective means of energy conservation available to endotherms, is still
widely viewed as a specific adaptation in a few high-latitude, cold-climate endotherms with …

The Mediterranean basin is considered a hotspot of biological diversity with a long history of
modification of natural ecosystems by human activities, and is one of the regions that will …

Abstract In western United States, both mine reclamations and renewed mining at previously
abandoned mines have increased substantially in the last decade. This increased activity …

Hibernation is a common strategy among reptiles inhabiting seasonal climates with
relatively severe winters. Though many temperate-zone snakes may spend more than half of …

The objective of this project was to determine the relationship between hibernacula
microclimate and White-nose Syndrome (WNS), an emerging infectious disease in bats …

In response to the rapid onset of global climate change, many government and non-
governmental conservation organizations are focusing resources on developing …