There is now ample evidence of the ecological impacts of recent climate change, from polar
terrestrial to tropical marine environments. The responses of both flora and fauna span an …

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of free-living wild animals can be classified into three
major groups on the basis of key epizootiological criteria:(i) EIDs associated with “spill-over” …

Identifying causal networks is important for effective policy and management
recommendations on climate, epidemiology, financial regulation, and much else. We …

Enzymes provide an exquisitely tailored chiral environment to foster high catalytic activities
and selectivities, but their native structures are optimized for very specific biochemical …

Ecological Models and Data in R is the first truly practical introduction to modern statistical
methods for ecology. In step-by-step detail, the book teaches ecology graduate students and …

Conditions experienced during early development affect survival and reproductive
performance in many bird and mammal species. Factors affecting early development can …

This document introduces the viable salmonid population (VSP) concept, identifies VSP
attributes, and provides guidance for determining the conservation status of populations and …

▪ Abstract Spatial synchrony refers to coincident changes in the abundance or other time-
varying characteristics of geographically disjunct populations. This phenomenon has been …

To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of
wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and …

Quantifying the impact of density, extrinsic climatic fluctuations, and demography on
population fluctuations is a persistent challenge in ecology. We analyzed the effect of these …