Quantile regression is a way to estimate the conditional quantiles of a response variable
distribution in the linear model that provides a more complete view of possible causal …

Given the importance of knowledge of species distribution for conservation and climate
change management, continuous and progressive evaluation of the statistical models …

Summary 1 Understanding the factors influencing tree growth is central to forest ecology
because of the significance of growth to forest structure and biomass. One of the simplest …

Background and Aims If large genomes are truly saturated with unnecessary 'junk'DNA, it
would seem natural that there would be costs associated with accumulation and replication …

Biological invasions represent both an increasingly important applied problem and a tool for
gaining insight into the structure of ecological communities. Although competitive …

Summary 1 Tree‐size distributions are changing in many natural forests around the world,
and it is important to understand the underlying processes that are causing these changes …

Human demands for natural resources have significantly changed the natural landscape
and induced ecological degradation and associated ecosystem services. An understanding …

Summary 1 Spatiotemporal responses to habitat conditions are important components of
plant population and community dynamics. Plant stage or size is a common predictor of …

Understanding the relationships between ecosystem services is important for promoting
ecosystem service management and sustainable development. The relationships between …

Bergmann's rule, which proposes a heat‐balance explanation for the observed latitudinal
gradient of increasing animal body size with increasing latitude, has dominated the study of …