There are multiple observations around the globe showing that in many avian species, both
the timing of migration and breeding have advanced, due to warmer springs. Here, we …

Many studies have recorded phenotypic changes in natural populations and attributed them
to climate change. However, controversy and uncertainty has arisen around three levels of …

In a rapidly changing world, understanding and predicting population change is a central
aim of applied ecologists, and this involves studying the links between environmental …

Because I usually study small animals, I am always jealous of people wise enough to study
those things that are large enough to carry tracking devices that last more than a few weeks …

An individual's phenotype will usually influence its probability of survival. However, when
evaluating the dynamics of populations, the role of selective mortality is not always clear. Not …

Human activities have drastically altered the environment of many species, with often
negative consequences for population persistence. For example, increased human land …

Global climate change is altering the breeding phenology of many organisms, and one
reported consequence of warmer average temperatures is earlier breeding times in …

Climatic effects on breeding phenology vary across organisms and therefore might promote
a phenological mismatch in ecologically interacting species, including those engaged in …

This chapter argues that integrative studies are needed to dissect the precise environmental
drivers of life history plasticity and the genetic and physiological control mechanisms that …

Seabird populations are naturally regulated and their demographic fluctuations are
explained by mainly two factors: the availability of suitable breeding habitats and the …