Population cycling is a widespread phenomenon, observed across a multitude of taxa in
both laboratory and natural conditions. Historically, the theory associated with population …

Population cycles have long fascinated ecologists. Even in the most‐studied populations,
however, scientists continue to dispute the relative importance of various potential causes of …

Seasonality is an important feature of essentially all natural systems but the consequences
of seasonality have been vastly underappreciated. Early work emphasized the role of …

Periodic predator–prey dynamics in constant environments are usually taken as indicative of
deterministic limit cycles. It is known, however, that demographic stochasticity in finite …

We present a mechanistic underpinning for various discrete-time population models that can
produce limit cycles and chaotic dynamics. Specific examples include the discrete-time …

Long-term studies have been crucial to the advancement of population biology, especially
our understanding of population dynamics. We argue that this progress arises from three key …

For over sixty years, understanding the causes of multiannual cycles in animal populations
has been a central issue in ecology. This book brings together ten of the leaders in this field …

Phenology is increasingly recognized as an important factor structuring communities
because it determines when and at what life stage organisms interact. Previous work …

The fate of natural populations is mediated by complex interactions among vital rates, which
can vary within and among years. Although the effects of random, among‐year variation in …

Climate-induced shifts in the timing of life-history events are a worldwide phenomenon, and
these shifts can de-synchronize species interactions such as predator–prey relationships. In …