Carry‐over effects occur when processes in one season influence the success of an
individual in the following season. This phenomenon has the potential to explain a large …

Conditions fish encounter during embryogenesis and early life history can leave lasting
effects not only on morphology, but also on growth rate, life‐history and behavioural traits …

In fluctuating environments, mothers may enhance the fitness of their offspring by adjusting
offspring phenotypes to match the environment they will experience at independence. In free …

In humans and other animals, harsh circumstances in early life predict morbidity and
mortality in adulthood. Multiple adverse conditions are thought to be especially toxic, but this …

In humans and other long-lived species, harsh conditions in early life often lead to profound
differences in adult life expectancy. In response, natural selection is expected to accelerate …

Mast‐seeding is the synchronized and intermittent production of a large seed crop by a
population of plants. The cascading effects of masting on wildlife have been well …

It has been known for some time that the consequences of 'decisions' made at one point in
an animal's life may not always be borne immediately. For example, numerous studies have …

Field studies of natural mammal populations present powerful opportunities to investigate
the determinants of health and aging using fine-grained observations of known individuals …

Consistent individual differences in behaviour, and behavioural correlations within and
across contexts, are referred to as animal personalities. These patterns of variation have …

The joint effects of interacting environmental factors on key demographic parameters can
exacerbate or mitigate the separate factors' effects on population dynamics. Given ongoing …