Climate change profoundly influences plants and animals in all ecosystems including
drylands such as semi-arid and arid scrublands and grasslands. At the peak of an extended …

Positive associations between animals and foundational shrub species are frequent in
desert ecosystems for shelter, resources, refuge, and other key ecological processes …

Temperature seasonality plays a pivotal role in shaping the thermal biology of ectotherms.
However, we still have a limited understanding of how ectotherms maintain thermal balance …

Facilitative associations between the foundational shrub species Ephedra californica and
local vertebrate species can drive positive interactions within desert ecosystems that …

Lizards are considered vulnerable to climate change because many operate near their
thermal maxima. Exposure to higher temperatures could reduce activity of these animals by …

Animals can respond to extreme climates by behaviourally avoiding it or by physiologically
coping with it. We understand behavioural and physiological thermoregulation, but water …

Temperature is a primary factor influencing organismal development, and the fluctuating
daily and seasonal thermal regimes of temperate climates may challenge the ability of …

Conservation and management of drylands is a global challenge. Key attributes of these
ecosystems, such as dominant vegetation including shrubs, can provide a crucial …

Simple Summary As ectotherms that do not produce metabolic heat to regulate their body
temperature, lizards largely rely on the thermal quality of the environment for most aspects of …

Open data and code can be transformative tools in supporting evidence‐informed solutions
for stakeholders. Data can take many forms of evidence in the discipline of applied ecology …