Habitat selection and abundances at range margins during geographic expansion may
influence movement into new areas, shaping the trajectory of climate-driven changes in …

Rapid environmental changes—in climate, land use, and biotic interactions—are
accelerating species extinctions and extirpations globally. Identifying drivers that threaten …

Abstract The Knysna Estuary is a large, clear-water embayment and one of the most
important estuaries for conservation in southern Africa. The estuary is detritus-dominated …

Human food waste is an essential resource for many animals that inhabit urban ecosystems
and has allowed some species to proliferate in cities. Virginia Opossums (Didelphis …

Ecological studies investigating niche breadth and overlap often have limited spatial and
temporal scale, preventing generalizations across varying environments and communities …

Ants are among the most prolific invaders especially of urban environments. It has been
hypothesized that ants can undergo changes in their behavior, genetics, and phenotype to …

Mesopredators occupy a central position in the food webs, foraging prey at multiple lower
trophic levels. However, their function within ecosystems is still unclear, especially in terms …

Ants are among the most prolific invaders especially of urban environments. It has been
hypothesized that ants can undergo changes in their behavior, genetics, and phenotype to …

Accelerating rates of urbanization create novel compilations of species in urban ecosystems
which experience unprecedented proximity to large human populations. Although an …

Abstract Subtropical Northern Gulf of Mexico coastal plains watersheds tend to have mild
seasonal temperature, low topography, and fine, mostly homogenous substrate sizes; these …