Almost all organisms live in environments that have been altered, to some degree, by
human activities. Because behaviour mediates interactions between an individual and its …

Bird conservation is a global mission but most of the key battles are being played out in the
tropics. This chapter summarizes the key attributes of tropical ecosystems and implications …

In the context of Borneo's drastic landscape fragmentation, we assessed the role of diverse
forest and land uses—swidden agriculture, mixed garden, smallholder rubber and oil palm …

Background Balancing animal conservation and human use of the landscape is an ongoing
scientific and practical challenge throughout the world. We investigated reproductive …

In human-altered environments, organisms may preferentially settle in poor-quality habitats
where fitness returns are lower relative to available higher-quality habitats. Such ecological …

According to the ideal despotic distribution (IDD), dominant individuals gain a fitness
advantage by acquiring territories that are of higher quality, thereby forcing other individuals …

In the past 60 years, reservoirs have reshaped riverine ecosystems and transformed
breeding habitats used by the threatened pi** plover (Charadrius melodus; hereafter …

Human‐induced habitat changes often generate novel or radically altered habitat
characteristics, which can impair the ability of organisms to differentiate between suitable …

Animals are expected to select a breeding habitat using cues that should reflect, directly or
not, the fitness outcome of the different habitat options. However, human‐induced …

Species distribution models analyse how species use different types of habitats. Their
spatial predictions are often used to prioritize areas for conservation. Individuals may …