Understanding how multiple extrinsic (density‐independent) factors and intrinsic (density‐
dependent) mechanisms influence population dynamics has become increasingly urgent in …

Invasive snakes represent a serious threat to island biodiversity, being responsible for far-
reaching impacts that are noticeably understudied, particularly regarding native reptiles. We …

Temperament traits are seen in many animal species, and recent evolutionary models
predict that they could be maintained by heterogeneous selection. We tested this prediction …

Density‐dependent habitat selection has been used to predict and explain patterns of
abundance of species between habitats. Thermal quality, a density‐independent component …

Phenotypic selection is widely accepted as the primary cause of adaptive evolution in
natural populations, but selection on complex functional properties linking physiology …

Rock-paper-scissors (RPS) dynamics, which maintain genetic polymorphisms over time
through negative frequency-dependent (FD) selection, can evolve in short-lived species with …

Communication via color signals is common in natural systems. Ultraviolet (UV)-blue
patches located on the outer-ventral scales of some lacertid lizards are thought to be …

The allostatic load model describes how individuals maintain homeostasis in challenging
environment and posits that costs induced by a chronic perturbation (ie, allostatic load) are …

Endangered species, despite often living at low population densities, may undergo
unexpected density‐dependent feedbacks in the case of successful recovery or marked …

Reproductive success is determined by the presence and timing of encounter of mates. The
latter depends on species-specific reproductive characteristics (eg, initiation/duration of the …