Ecology Letters (2012) 15: 378–392 Abstract Forest trees are the dominant species in many
parts of the world and predicting how they might respond to climate change is a vital global …

Using optimality perspectives is now regarded as an essential way of analysing and
understanding adaptations and behavioural strategies in bird migration. Optimization …

The study of long-distance migration provides insights into the habits and performance of
organisms at the limit of their physical abilities. The Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea is the …

Dispersal distance, the Euclidian distance between 'start'and 'end'points of a dispersal
event, is recognized as a fundamental characteristic of the dispersal process, defined here …

Westerly winds in the Southern Ocean have increased in intensity and moved poleward.
Using long-term demographic and foraging records, we show that foraging range in …

The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …

Approximately two thirds of migratory songbirds in eastern North America negotiate the Gulf
of Mexico (GOM), where inclement weather coupled with no refueling or resting …

The migratory movements of seabirds (especially smaller species) remain poorly
understood, despite their role as harvesters of marine ecosystems on a global scale and …

Colonial seabirds are relatively easy to observe, count, measure and manipulate, and
consequently have long been used as models for testing ecological hypotheses. A …

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