BACKGROUND Despite ongoing advances in biomedicine, infectious diseases remain a
major threat to human health, economic sustainability, and wildlife conservation. This is in …

For hundreds of millions of years, large vertebrates (megafauna) have inhabited most of the
ecosystems on our planet. During the late Quaternary, notably during the Late P leistocene …

Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent
forces sha** the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of …

If the host population is taken to be a dynamic variable (rather than constant, as
conventionally assumed), a wider understanding of the population biology of infectious …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

This book meets the demand for a comprehensive introduction to understanding the
processes of population limitation. Recognized world-wide as a respected biologist and …

Why do organisms become extremely abundant one year and then seem to disappear a few
years later? Why do population outbreaks in particular species happen more or less …

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up
a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and …

Nosema ceranae is a hot topic in honey bee health as reflected by numerous papers
published every year. This review presents an update of the knowledge generated in the last …

Urbanisation and agriculture cause declines for many wildlife, but some species benefit from
novel resources, especially food, provided in human‐dominated habitats. Resulting shifts in …