Integral projection models (IPM s) use information on how an individual's state influences its
vital rates–survival, growth and reproduction–to make population projections. IPM s are …

Structured demographic models are among the most common and useful tools in population
biology. However, the introduction of integral projection models (IPMs) has caused a …

Over the past 30 years, one of the most rapidly expanding areas in ecology has been the
development of structured population models, where individuals have attributes such as …

Current species extinction rates are at unprecedentedly high levels. While human activities
can be the direct cause of some extinctions, it is becoming increasingly clear that species …

The field of plant population ecology has advanced considerably in the last decade since
the first edition was published. In particular there have been substantial and ongoing …

In order to understand how changes in individual performance (growth, survival or
reproduction) influence population dynamics and evolution, ecologists are increasingly …

The encroachment of woody plants into grasslands is a global phenomenon with
implications for biodiversity and ecosystem function. Understanding and predicting the pace …

Species' geographic ranges and climatic niches are likely to be increasingly mismatched
due to rapid climate change. If a species' range and niche are out of equilibrium, then …

Structured demographic models offer powerful methods for addressing important questions
in ecology and evolution. Integral Projection Models (IPM s) are related to classic matrix …

Animal populations have developed multiple strategies to deal with environmental change.
Among them, the demographic buffering strategy consists in constraining the temporal …