This paper advances an hypothesis that the primary adaptive driver of seasonal migration is
maintenance of site fidelity to familiar breeding locations. We argue that seasonal migration …

Species environmental niches are central to ecology, evolution, and global change
research, but their characterization and interpretation depend on the spatial scale …

Species distribution models (SDMs) provide insights into species' ecology and distributions
and are frequently used to guide conservation priorities. However, many uses of SDMs …

Quantifying species distributions using species distribution models (SDMs) has emerged as
a central method in modern biogeography. These empirical models link species occurrence …

Species distribution models have grown in complexity by incorporating fine‐scale variables,
including data on microclimate, physiology and species interactions. Recent studies have …

Global migrations of diverse animal species often converge along the same routes, bringing
together seasonal assemblages of animals that may compete, prey on each other, and …

Most research on climate change impacts on global biodiversity lacks the resolution to
detect changes in species abundance and is limited to temperate ecosystems. This limits our …

Movement is a key means by which animals cope with variable environments. As they move,
animals construct individual niches composed of the environmental conditions they …

Aim Seasonal bird migration is one of the most fascinating global ecological phenomena.
Yet, the biogeographic scenarios and climatic drivers that led single species or entire …

Aim Seasonal migration by animals is an extensively studied, global phenomenon. Yet, we
still lack a general understanding whether migrants track their niche between summer and …