Small rodent population cycles characterise northern ecosystems, and the cause of these
cycles has been a long‐lasting central topic in ecology, with trophic interactions currently …

Some small mammal populations require human interference to conserve rare or threatened
species or to minimize adverse effects in plant production. Without a thorough …

The transmission of wildlife zoonoses to humans depends, amongst others, on complex
interactions of host population ecology and pathogen dynamics within host populations. In …

Highlights•Mound-building mice show individual differences in behaviour, indicating
personality.•Assortative personalities within pairs affect reproduction in this monogamous …

Demography of herbivorous mammal populations may be affected by changes in predation,
population density, harvesting, and climate. Whereas numerous studies have focused on the …

BACKGROUND Central European outbreak populations of the bank vole (Myodes glareolus
Schreber) are known to cause damage in forestry and to transmit the most common type of …

BACKGROUND Several rodent species can damage forest trees, especially at young tree
age in afforestation. Population outbreaks of field voles (Microtus agrestis L.) and bank voles …

In seasonal environments, the timing of reproduction often matches with the peak of food
resources. One well-known effect of global warming is an earlier phenology of resources …

We determined the individual and population responses to food availability of wood mice
Apodemus sylvaticus wintering in small forest woodlots by means of a food addition …

Diet may have an important influence on life history and behavioral traits involved in sexual
selection. Males of high condition should be better able to bear the costs of high trait …