Alpine environments are among the habitats most strongly affected by climate change, and
consequently their unique plants and pollinators are faced with the challenge of adapting or …

In Canada, habitat loss has pushed many more species to the brink of extinction than
expected in a region with extensive wilderness. However, species richness gradients …

Changes in primary productivity have the potential to substantially alter food webs, with
positive outcomes for some species and negative outcomes for others. Understanding the …

Demographic bottlenecks that occur when populations fluctuate in size erode genetic
diversity, but that diversity can be recovered through immigration. Connectivity among …

Geographic range shifts in species' distributions, due to climate change, imply altered
dynamics at both their northern and southern range limits, or at upper and lower elevational …

We examined the long‐term, 15‐year pattern of population change in a network of 21 Rocky
Mountain populations of Parnassius smintheus butterflies in response to climatic variation …

Low-elevation mountains represent unique model systems to study species endangered by
climate warming, such as subalpine and alpine species of butterflies. We aimed to test the …

Habitat geometry has been a primary focus in studies of spatially structured systems. Recent
studies have indicated that a more comprehensive approach including habitat quality may …

Spatial synchrony in population dynamics can be caused by dispersal or spatially correlated
variation in environmental factors like weather (Moran effect). Distinguishing between these …

Landscape scale conservation efforts are becoming more commonplace in conservation,
with a move from single species to multi-species initiatives. These initiatives are reliant on …