Climate change and habitat destruction are widely recognized as major threats to species'
survival. As a result of these anthropogenic impacts, species are often forced into novel …

While human-induced rapid environmental changes are putting many organisms at risk of
extinction, others are doing better than ever. This raises the question of why organisms differ …

Animals use social information in a wide variety of contexts. Its extensive use by individuals
to locate food patches has been documented in a number of species, and various …

Highlights•Social networks may be useful to quantify individual differences in sociality.•We
test this by measuring individual consistency in replicated social networks.•A population of …

Public information is an emerging major topic in ecology and evolution. We review the
literature about the role of public information in ecology and conservation while mainly …

Nest site selection significantly affects fitness, so adaptations for assessment of the qualities
of available sites are expected. The assessment may be based on personal or social …

Conspecifics are usually considered competitors negatively affecting food intake rates.
However, their presence can also inform about resource quality by providing inadvertent …

Animals are expected to select a breeding habitat using cues that should reflect, directly or
not, the fitness outcome of the different habitat options. However, human‐induced …

Dispersal is one of the main processes that determine community structure. Individuals
make dispersal decisions according to environmental and/or social cues that reflect the …

Habitat selection is a decision-making process that birds use to select a habitat in which they
live. It is crucial for individuals to make the correct choices, because their living space …