Dispersal is a central process in ecology and evolution. At the individual level, the three
stages of the dispersal process (ie, emigration, transience and immigration) are affected by …

Linking genetic diversity to extinction is a common goal in genomic studies. Recently, a
debate has arisen regarding the importance of genetic variation in conservation as some …

Simple Summary Butterflies provide numerous ecological and socio-economic services and
are important indicator species. China is home to over 2000 species of butterflies and in …

While habitat loss is a major threat to species, the effects of habitat fragmentation
independent of habitat loss (fragmentation per se) are debated. Metapopulation studies …

Habitat fragmentation and climate change are both prominent manifestations of global
change, but there is little knowledge on the specific mechanisms of how climate change may …

Habitat fragmentation per se–independent of habitat amount–often increases patch
occupancy, possibly because patches are closer together in landscapes with higher …

Population genomic approaches can characterize dispersal across a single generation
through to many generations in the past, bridging the gap between individual movement and …

Climate change affects insects in several ways, including phenological shifts that may cause
asynchrony between herbivore insects and their host plants. Insect larvae typically have …

Inbreeding is common in nature, and many laboratory studies have documented that
inbreeding depression can reduce the fitness of individuals. Demonstrating the …

Metapopulation dynamics–patch occupancy, colonization and extinction–are the result of
complex processes at both local (eg environmental conditions) and regional (eg spatial …