We evaluate the extent to which physiological tolerances and capacities can be considered
as factors that impact the geographic range of animals. We also discuss the importance of …

The role of energy in ecological processes has hitherto been considered primarily from the
standpoint that energy supply is limited. That is, traditional resource‐based ecological and …

Widespread recognition of the importance of biological studies at large spatial and temporal
scales, particularly in the face of many of the most pressing issues facing humanity, has …

Shallow lakes, one of the most widespread water bodies in the world landscape, are very
sensitive to climate change. Several theories predict changes in community traits, relevant …

Among vertebrates, herbivores have longer digestive tracts than animals at higher trophic
levels, a pattern thought to reflect a trade‐off between digestive efficiency and tissue …

Phenotypic plasticity has been suggested as the main mechanism for species persistence
under a global change scenario, and also as one of the main mechanisms that alien species …

Several studies have demonstrated a latitudinal gradient in the proportion of omnivorous fish
species (that is, consumers of both vegetal and animal material) in marine ecosystems. To …

Macrophysiology is the investigation of variation in physiological traits over large geographic
and temporal scales and the ecological implications of this variation. It has now been …

All animals must acquire food to grow, but there is a vast diversity in how different species
and even different individuals approach and achieve this task. Individuals within a species …

1. It is generally assumed that animals compensate for a declining diet quality with
increasing food intake. Differences in the response to decreasing forage quality in …