We address the question of ultimate selective advantages of hibernation. Biologists
generally seem to accept the notion that multiday torpor is primarily a response to adverse …

Conifer seeds are an important component of the diet of many terrestrial small mammals,
and seed predation by small mammals is often implicated as a major limiting factor in the …

Mast‐seeding is the synchronized and intermittent production of a large seed crop by a
population of plants. The cascading effects of masting on wildlife have been well …

Consistent individual behavioural differences in exploration, docility and boldness are often
correlated and are associated with differences in short-term neurophysiological responses …

Mast seeding, or masting, is the highly variable and spatially synchronous production of
seeds by a population of plants. The production of variable seed crops is typically correlated …

Conditional mutualisms involve costs and benefits that vary with environmental factors, but
mechanisms driving these dynamics remain poorly understood. Scatterhoarder–plant …

Mast seeding in temperate oak populations shapes the dynamics of seed consumers and
numerous communities. Mast seeding responds positively to warm spring temperatures and …

Over the past century, beech bark disease has dramatically altered the composition and
structure of stands containing American beech (Fagus grandifolia). Management of beech …

Long‐term studies of wild animals provide the opportunity to investigate how phenotypic
plasticity is used to cope with environmental fluctuations and how the relationships between …

Individual niche specialization can have important consequences for competition, fitness,
and, ultimately, population dynamics and ecological speciation. The temporal window and …