Covering: 1950 to 2015 We compiled a data set of the compounds that terrestrial vertebrates
(amniotes) use to send chemical signals, and searched for relationships between signal …

One of the most comprehensively studied responses to stressors in vertebrates is the
endogenous production and regulation of glucocorticoids (GCs). Extensive laboratory …

The maternal environment exerts important influences on offspring mass/growth,
metabolism, reproduction, neurobiology, immune function, and behavior among birds …

Perinatal stress mediated through the mother can lead to long-term alterations in stress-
related phenotypes in offspring. The capacity for adaptation to adversity in early life depends …

This article highlights the defining principles, progress, and future directions in epigenetics
research in relation to this Special Issue. Exciting studies in the fields of neuroscience …

The hypothesis that maternal effects act as an adaptive bridge in translating maternal
environments into offspring phenotypes, and thereby affecting population dynamics has not …

The effect of long-term stress on amphibian immunity is not well understood. We modeled a
long-term endocrine stress scenario by elevating plasma corticosterone in two species of …

Integrative biologists have long appreciated that the effective acquisition and management
of energy prior to breeding should strongly influence fitness-related reproductive decisions …

The risk of predation can cause strong antipredator behaviors and marked stress‐induced
changes in physiology. In mothers, predator‐induced stress can reduce reproductive fitness …

Life history theory seeks answers to questions about how suites of traits, like growth rate,
body mass and survival, have coevolved to maximize the fitness of individuals. In stochastic …