Parasitism results in substantial costs to hosts, which can manifest in a variety of ways.
Ectoparasites, especially those that are hematophagous, can deplete the host's nutritional …

In natural ecosystems, arthropod predation on herbivore prey is higher at lower latitudes,
mirroring the latitudinal diversity gradient observed across many taxa. This pattern has not …

The developmental environment can affect the expression of sexually selected traits in
adulthood. The physiological mechanisms that modulate such effects remain a matter of …

Understanding the effects of microhabitat changes on arthropod predator communities and
their prey in agroecosystems is essential for field management and biocontrol. Few studies …

Plants in suburban forests of eastern North America face the dual stressors of high white‐
tailed deer density and invasion by nonindigenous plants. Chronic deer herbivory combined …

Herbivory is a major fitness pressure for plants and a key driver of crop losses in
agroecosystems. Dense monocultures are expected to favor specialist herbivorous insects …

Although biparental care is the most commonly observed pattern in bird species, the
evolutionary causations of variable parental care patterns demand more scientific attention. I …

Environmental conditions can influence parental care behaviors, which in turn can greatly
affect the microhabitat conditions experienced by developing offspring. It is critical to …

Sexually selected phenotypes are key to understanding population and eco-evolutionary
dynamics since the expression of these traits is tightly linked to reproduction and population …

Disease within a population has the ability to shape the development, evolution, and
general performance of a species. Pathogen exposure to hosts can influence their …