Much research has been devoted to identify the conditions under which selection favours
flexible individuals or genotypes that are able to modify their growth, development and …

Temperature has dramatic evolutionary fitness consequences and is therefore a major factor
determining the geographic distribution and abundance of ectotherms. However, the role …

Dispersal is an important life-history trait involved in species persistence, evolution, and
diversification, yet is one of the least understood concepts in ecology and evolutionary …

We summarize direct and indirect effects on fitness components of animal color pattern and
present a synthesis of theories concerning the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of …

Co-evolution has produced many intriguing adaptations and made significant contributions
to biodiversity through the co-adaptive radiations of interacting groups, such as pollinating …

Ambient temperature (T a) is a critical abiotic factor for insects that cannot maintain a
constant body temperature (T b). Interestingly, T a varies during the day, between seasons …

Adaptive divergence between adjoining populations reflects a balance between the
diversifying effect of divergent selection and the potentially homogenizing effect of gene …

Although habitat transformation is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss, there are
many examples of species successfully occupying and even proliferating in highly human …

Matching habitat choice is a unique, flexible form of habitat choice based on self-
assessment of local performance. This mechanism is thought to play an important role in …

This book is a result of 20 years of my interest in reading and thinking about the bizarre
phenomenon of mimicry. This journey has brought me from the standard scientific world …