Dispersal is a process of central importance for the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of
populations and communities, because of its diverse consequences for gene flow and …

Wild animals have parasites. This inconvenient truth has far‐reaching implications for
biologists measuring animal performance traits: infection with parasites can alter host …

The study of tradeoffs among major life history components (age at maturity, lifespan and
reproduction) allowed the development of a quantitative framework to understand how …

Studies of animal locomotion and movement largely assume that individuals are healthy and
performing to the best of their abilities in ways which are adapted to their survival. However …

Context-dependent dispersal allows organisms to seek and settle in habitats improving their
fitness. Despite the importance of species interactions in determining fitness, a quantitative …

Suitable conditions for species to survive and reproduce constitute their ecological niche,
which is built by abiotic conditions and interactions with conspecifics and heterospecifics …

Dispersal is a key mechanism enabling species to adjust their geographic range to rapid
global change. However, dispersal is costly and environmental modifications are likely to …

Parasitism is increasingly seen as an ecological factor contributing to behavioural variation
among individuals. Yet, the causal direction of the relationship between animal personality …

Life history theory predicts that when food intake and body reserves are insufficient to
maintain all life processes, resource allocation trade-offs should occur. Lactation is costly …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …