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 …

▪ Abstract The latitudinal gradient of decreasing richness from tropical to extratropical areas
is ecology's longest recognized pattern. Nonetheless, notable exceptions to the general …

Eco-geographical rules maintained within a taxonomic clade, populations and species of
larger size were found in colder environments, and species of smaller size were found in …

Modern computer-intensive statistical methods play a key role in solving many problems
across a wide range of scientific disciplines. This new edition of the bestselling …

The first photographs of the Earth to be taken from outer space are said to have had a
profound influence on how humanity perceives its place in the Universe. They provided a …

Summary 1997 marked the sesquicentenary of the publication by Carl Bergmann of the
observation that, in general, large‐bodied animal species tend to live further north than their …

Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth, representing ten to fifteen
percent of animal biomass in terrestrial ecosystems. Flowering plants, meanwhile, owe their …

Aim We reviewed the occurrence of Bergmann's rule in birds (ninety‐four species) and
mammals (149 species), using only studies where statistical significance of the results was …

Bergmann's eco-geographical rule maintained within a taxonomic clade, populations and
species of larger size were found in colder environments, and species of smaller size were …

Body size is a key feature of organisms and varies continuously because of the effects of
natural selection on the size‐dependency of resource acquisition and mortality rates. This …