When a phenological shift affects a demographic vital rate such as survival or reproduction,
the altered vital rate may or may not have population-level consequences. We review the …

Between the 1930s and 50s, evolutionary biologists developed a successful theory of why
organisms age, firmly rooted in population genetic principles. By the 1980s the evolution of …

For epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and health-care professionals, real-time and
predictive modeling of infectious disease is of growing importance. This book provides a …

There has been a recent surge of interest in remote sensing and its use in ecology and
conservation but this is the first book to focus explicitly on the NDVI (Normalised Difference …

That senescence is rarely, if ever, observed in natural populations is an oft-quoted fallacy
within bio-gerontology. We identify the roots of this fallacy in the otherwise seminal works of …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

The forage-maturation hypothesis (FMH) states that herbivores migrate along a
phenological gradient of plant development in order to maximize energy intake. Despite …

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus (L., 1758)) play a central role in the ecology and culture of much
of Canada, where they were once the most abundant cervid. Most populations are currently …

Summary 1 Nutrition influences most aspects of animal ecology: juvenile growth rates and
adult mass gain, body condition, probability of pregnancy, over‐winter survival, timing of …

To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of
wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and …