The evolution of growth trajectories: what limits growth rate?
CM Dmitriew - Biological Reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
According to life‐history theory, growth rates are subject to strong directional selection due
to reproductive and survival advantages associated with large adult body size. Yet, growth is …
to reproductive and survival advantages associated with large adult body size. Yet, growth is …
The behavioral ecology of cultural psychological variation.
Recent work has documented a wide range of important psychological differences across
societies. Multiple explanations have been offered for why such differences exist, including …
societies. Multiple explanations have been offered for why such differences exist, including …
Predator‐induced stress and the ecology of fear
M Clinchy, MJ Sheriff, LY Zanette - Functional Ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Predator‐induced stress has been used to exemplify the concept of stress for close to a
century because almost everyone can imagine the terror of fleeing for one's life from a lion or …
century because almost everyone can imagine the terror of fleeing for one's life from a lion or …
Ecological effects of invasive arthropod generalist predators
WE Snyder, EW Evans - Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Arthropod generalist predators (AGP) are widespread and abundant in both aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. They feed upon herbivores, detritivores, and predators, and also on …
terrestrial ecosystems. They feed upon herbivores, detritivores, and predators, and also on …
[图书][B] Phenotypic plasticity of insects: mechanisms and consequences.
DW Whitman, TN Ananthakrishnan - 2009 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Phenotypic plasticity is a fascinating concept of immense importance to biology Like
evolutionary theory, phenotypic plasticity is all-encompassing, connecting virtually all fields …
evolutionary theory, phenotypic plasticity is all-encompassing, connecting virtually all fields …
Self-medication as adaptive plasticity: increased ingestion of plant toxins by parasitized caterpillars
MS Singer, KC Mace, EA Bernays - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Self-medication is a specific therapeutic behavioral change in response to disease or
parasitism. The empirical literature on self-medication has so far focused entirely on …
parasitism. The empirical literature on self-medication has so far focused entirely on …
The evolutionary consequences of ecological interactions mediated through phenotypic plasticity
JA Fordyce - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2006 - journals.biologists.com
Phenotypic plasticity describes the capacity of a genotype to exhibit a range of phenotypes
in response to variation in the environment. Environmental variation encompasses both …
in response to variation in the environment. Environmental variation encompasses both …
Stress hormones mediate environment-genotype interactions during amphibian development
RJ Denver - General and comparative endocrinology, 2009 - Elsevier
Environments experienced by organisms during early development shape the character and
timing of developmental processes, leading to different probabilities of survival in the …
timing of developmental processes, leading to different probabilities of survival in the …
Metamorphosis in an era of increasing climate variability
Most animals have complex life cycles including metamorphosis or other discrete life stage
transitions, during which individuals may be particularly vulnerable to environmental …
transitions, during which individuals may be particularly vulnerable to environmental …
Stress hormones mediate predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in amphibian tadpoles
J Middlemis Maher, EE Werner… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Amphibian tadpoles display extensive anti-predator phenotypic plasticity, reducing
locomotory activity and, with chronic predator exposure, developing relatively smaller trunks …
locomotory activity and, with chronic predator exposure, developing relatively smaller trunks …