Central to the study of animal ecology is the usage an animal makes of its environment
(Johnson 1980). Animal populations need adequate quantities of usable resources to …

The ambient temperature experienced during development is a crucial factor affecting
survival and adult phenotype in ectotherms. Moreover, the exact response of individuals to …

Many populations of bat species across the globe are declining, with chemical
contamination one of many potential stressors implicated in these demographic changes …

Because of its direct consequences on reproductive success, body condition is an often-
studied individual trait in insects. Various studies on insects use disparate methods to …

Shifts in a bioclimatic range of Anchomenus dorsalis–specialized entomophage–were
modeled in the MaxEntsoftware package and are presented on habitat maps. We used two …

Thermal phenotypic plasticity, otherwise known as acclimation, plays an essential role in
how organisms respond to short‐term temperature changes. Plasticity buffers the impact of …

Some agrochemical compounds threaten nontarget organisms and their functions in the
ecosystem. The authors experimentally evaluated the effects of one of the most common …

Food availability is a major characteristic of habitat quality, linking habitats with demographic
parameters such as reproductive performance. Parent birds adjust their food provisioning to …

Structural body size and adult feeding conditions seem to be important determinants of
fitness in income breeding species. However, little is known about the relative importance of …

In nature, almost all animals have to cope with periods of food shortage during their
lifetimes. Starvation risks are especially high for carnivorous predatory species, which often …