Understanding patterns in the spatial distribution of individuals in a population is a central
question in ecology. Concurrent with advances in biotelemetry devices, development of …

Within home ranges, animals repeatedly visit certain areas. Recursive movement patterns
are widespread throughout the animal kingdom, but are rarely considered when developing …

Management of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests relies on frequent prescribed fire to
maintain desirable plant communities. Prescribed fire is often applied while female wild …

The pine-grassland ecosystems once prevalent in the Southeastern United States were
dependent on frequent fire events to maintain plant communities and avoid succession to …

Understory conditions strongly influence the value of upland hardwood forests for white-
tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Canopy …

Resource heterogeneity across the landscape prompts animals to make behavioral tradeoffs
to survive and reproduce. Behavioral thermoregulation can buffer organisms from thermal …

Animals exhibit pronounced age‐based shifts in habitat selection, often because of
increasing body size. Body size affects how animals access resources, traverse landscapes …

Context Numerous wildlife species use a polygynous mating system, where males use
auditory courtship behaviors to secure breeding opportunities. The acoustic adaptation …

The theory of adaptive habitat selection suggests resource selection by animals should
reflect underlying quality, such that individual selection confers an adaptive advantage via …

Background Central place foragers must acquire resources and return to a central location
after foraging bouts. During the egg laying (hereafter laying) period, females are constrained …