Trait-based approaches are an alternative to species-based approaches for functionally
linking individual organisms with community structure and dynamics. In the trait-based …

In the face of global biodiversity declines, predicting the fate of biological systems is a key
goal in ecology. One popular approach is the search for early warning signals (EWS s) …

Foreseeing population collapse is an on-going target in ecology, and this has led to the
development of early warning signals based on expected changes in leading indicators …

Species in extreme habitats increasingly face changes in seasonal climate, but the
demographic mechanisms through which these changes affect population persistence …

One important but understudied way in which climate change may impact the fitness of
individuals and populations is by altering the prevalence of infectious disease outbreaks …

Early warning signals (EWSs) offer the hope that patterns observed in data can predict the
future states of ecological systems. While a large body of research identifies such signals …

Approximately 25% of mammals are currently threatened with extinction, a risk that is
amplified under climate change. Species persistence under climate change is determined …

Seasonal environmental conditions shape the behavior and life history of virtually all
organisms. Climate change is modifying these seasonal environmental conditions, which …

Predicting population declines is a key challenge in the face of global environmental
change. Abundance-based early warning signals have been shown to precede population …

Dispersal is a key ecological process that influences the dynamics of spatially and socially
structured populations and consists of three stages—emigration, transience, and settlement …