In most ectotherms, several life‐history traits, including body size, respond to environmental
conditions through the temperature–size rule (TSR). The mechanisms underlying the TSR …

In organisms, the energy allocated to different functions, such as between survival and
reproduction, can vary according to biotic and/or abiotic constraints, resulting in trade-offs …

Consequences of inter-annual environmental fluctuations, including those associated with
climate change, can have a knock-on effect from individual to community scale. In particular …

Low temperatures associated with winter can limit the survival of organisms, especially
ectotherms whose body temperature is similar to their environment. However, there is a gap …

Fat reserves, specifically the accumulation of triacylglycerols, are a major energy source and
play a key role for life histories. Fat accumulation is a conserved metabolic pattern across …

Intra‐and interspecific differences in movement behaviour play an important role in the
ecology and evolution of animals, particularly in fragmented landscapes. As a consequence …

Organisms often live in unpredictable environments and have to adopt life history strategies
that optimize their fitness under these conditions. According to bet‐hedging theory …

All species interact in complex antagonistic or mutualistic networks that may be driven by
turnover in species composition due to spatiotemporal environmental filtering. Therefore …

Coexistence of species sharing the same resources is often possible if species are
phylogenetically divergent in resource acquisition and allocation traits, decreasing …

Understanding the stability of communities is fundamental in theoretical and applied
ecology. Organisms atop trophic chains are particularly sensitive to disturbance, especially …