Quantifying direct and indirect genetic effects of interacting females and males on variation
in jointly expressed life‐history traits is central to predicting microevolutionary dynamics …

Urbanization creates new habitats with novel benefits and challenges not found in natural
systems. How a species fares in urban habitats is largely dependent on its life history, yet …

Abstract Theory predicts that reproduction will change as individuals near the end of their
lives by either increasing reproductive allocation (terminal allocation hypothesis) or …

Abstract Theory predicts a trade-off between current reproduction and future reproduction or
survival. Nevertheless, costs of reproduction are often not found owing to heterogeneity in …

Background Habitat selection and its adaptive outcomes are crucial features for animal life-
history strategies. Nevertheless, congruence between habitat preferences and breeding …

Studies of the phenological responses of animals to climate change typically emphasize the
initiation of breeding although climatic effects on the cessation and length of the breeding …

Factors that affect the survival of nestling birds can drive the dynamics of populations and
the evolution of life histories. Such factors may include a variety of intrinsic, biotic, or abiotic …

Context Landscape composition and configuration, as well as seasonal landscape
dynamics shape the behaviour, movement and energy expenditure of animals, ie foraging …

In human-modified environments, organisms may prefer to use habitats where their
reproductive performance is lower compared to alternative options. Many such ecological …

The evolutionary benefits of simultaneous polyandry (female multiple mating within a single
reproductive event) remain elusive. One potential benefit could arise if polyandry alters …