Data from: Alternative reproductive tactics and inverse size-assortment in a...
At high densities, terrestrial and marine species often employ alternate reproductive tactics (ARTs) to maximize reproductive benefits. We describe ARTs in a high-density and unfished spawning...
View ArticleData from: The evolution of feather coloration and song in Old World orioles...
What is the tempo and mode of evolution – how fast and in what pattern do traits evolve – is a major question of evolutionary biology. Here we studied patterns of evolutionary change in visual and...
View ArticleData from: Balancing food and density-dependence in the spatial distribution...
Foraging distributions are thought to be density-dependent, because animals not only select for a high availability and quality of resources, but also avoid conspecific interference. Since these...
View ArticleData from: Combining human acceptance and habitat suitability in a unified...
Habitat suitability models (HSMs) are commonly used in conservation practise to assess the potential of an area to be occupied and colonised. A major limitation of these models, however, is the...
View ArticleData from: When perception reflects reality: non-native grass invasion alters...
1. Modification of habitat structure due to invasive plants can alter the risk landscape for wildlife by, for example, changing the quality or availability of refuge habitat. Whether perceived risk...
View ArticleData from: Genetic and genomic evidence of niche partitioning and adaptive...
Bark beetles form multipartite symbiotic associations with blue stain fungi (Ophiostomatales, Ascomycota). These symbionts play an important role during the beetle’s life cycle by providing nutritional...
View ArticleData from: Male zebra finches have limited ability to identify high-fecundity...
In species with bi-parental care and lifetime monogamy, the fecundity of a male’s partner can be a major component of his fitness, but it is unclear whether males can assess female fecundity before...
View ArticleData from: Patterns of pollen and nectar foraging specialization by...
The ecological success of social insects is frequently ascribed to improvements in task performance due to division of labour amongst workers. While much research has focused on improvements associated...
View ArticleData from: Spring predictability explains different leaf-out strategies in...
Intuitively, interannual spring temperature variability (STV) should influence the leaf-out strategies of temperate zone woody species, with high winter chilling requirements in species from regions...
View ArticleData from: Interacting networks of resistance, virulence and core machinery...
Recent advances in the scale and diversity of population genomic datasets for bacteria now provide the potential for genome-wide patterns of co-evolution to be studied at the resolution of individual...
View ArticleData from: Drosophila clock is required in brain pacemaker neurons to prevent...
Circadian clocks control many self-sustained rhythms in physiology and behavior with approximately 24-hour periodicity. In many organisms, oxidative stress and aging negatively impact the circadian...
View ArticleData from: Life-history strategy determines constraints on immune function
1) Determining the factors governing investment in immunity is critical for understanding host-pathogen ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Studies often consider disease resistance in the context of...
View ArticleData from: Nitrogen deposition cancels out exotic earthworm effects on...
1. The activity and spread of exotic earthworms often are spatially correlated with N deposition because both arise from human activities. Exotic earthworms, in turn, can also greatly affect soil...
View ArticleData from: Sex differences and allee effects shape the dynamics of...
The rate at which a population grows and spreads can depend on individual behaviour and interactions with others. In many species with two sexes, males and females differ in key life history traits...
View ArticleData from: Detecting signals of chronic shedding to explain pathogen...
Identifying mechanisms driving pathogen persistence is a vital component of wildlife disease ecology and control. Asymptomatic, chronically infected individuals are an oft-cited potential reservoir of...
View ArticleData from: Range shifting species reduce phylogenetic diversity in high...
Under anthropogenic climate change, many species are expanding their ranges to higher latitudes and altitudes, resulting in novel species interactions. The consequences of these range shifts for native...
View ArticleData from: Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
For societies with writing systems, hereditary leadership is documented as one of the hallmarks of early political complexity and governance. In contrast, it is unknown whether hereditary succession...
View ArticleData from: Macroevolutionary patterns in Rhynchocephalia: is the tuatara...
The tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus, known from 32 small islands around New Zealand, has often been noted as a classic ‘living fossil’ because of its apparently close resemblance to its Mesozoic forebears...
View ArticleData from: February precipitation in the wintering grounds of the lesser...
Numerous studies report shifts in bird migration phenology, presumably owing to global warming. However, most studies focus on migration patterns in the Northern Hemisphere. In this study, we...
View ArticleData from: Deliberation favours social efficiency by making people disregard...
Groups make decisions on both the production and the distribution of resources. These decisions typically involve a tension between increasing the total level of group resources (i.e. social...
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