Body size is central to ecology at levels ranging from organismal fecundity to the functioning
of communities and ecosystems. Understanding temperature‐induced variations in body …

Rapid development of agriculture mechanization and the agro–industry in China
(considered as a large agricultural country) has led to a substantial increase in energy …

Dispersal is one of the key mechanisms affecting the distribution of individuals, populations,
and communities in nature. Despite advances in the study of single species, it has been …

Body size latitudinal clines have been widley explained by the Bergmann's rule in
homeothermic vertebrates. However, there is no general consensus in poikilotherms …

The extent to which the sequence and timing of important events on Earth have influenced
biological evolution through geological time is a matter of ongoing debate. In this context …

In recent years, the outbreaks of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have
become more frequent and severe, while temperatures have been rising. Our understanding …

The seasonal cycle varies geographically and organisms are under selection to express life
cycles that optimally exploit their spatiotemporal habitats. In insects, this often means …

The body size of an animal is probably its most important functional trait. For arthropods,
environmental drivers of body size variation are still poorly documented and understood …

We tested for the effects of latitude and geographic range size (GRS) on body size, leg
length, and sexual size dimorphism (SSD) across 103 species of fleas, taking into account …

With accelerating urbanization, insect pollinators in urban ecosystems face challenges such
as reduced pollen sources, habitat fragmentation, and damage to the nesting environment …