The prevalence and intensity of parasites in wild hosts varies across space and is a key
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …

The application and interpretation of statistics are central to ecological study and practice.
Ecologists are now asking more sophisticated questions than in the past. These new …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

The survival probability of birds during the juvenile period, between the end of parental care
and adulthood, is highly variable and has a major effect on population dynamics and …

An animal's survival strongly depends on its ability to maintain homeostasis in response to
the changing quality of its external and internal environment. This is achieved through …

Increased human-induced environmental changes and global warming alter bird migration
timing and routes. Recently, many Holarctic species, including white storks, Ciconia ciconia …

For organisms in seasonal environments, individuals that breed earlier in the season
regularly attain higher fitness than their late‐breeding counterparts. Two primary hypotheses …

Natal dispersal is a crucial life-history trait that affects both individual fitness and population
structure, yet drivers of variation in dispersal probability and distance are difficult to study in …

Blood parasites such as malaria and related haemosporidians commonly infect vertebrate
species including birds. Understanding age‐specific patterns of parasite infections is crucial …

Variability in demographic traits between individuals within populations has profound
implications for both evolutionary processes and population dynamics. Parental effects as a …