Egg size is a widely-studied trait and yet the causes and consequences of variation in this
trait remain poorly understood. Egg size varies greatly within many avian species, with the …

Snakes of both sexes display remarkable flexibility and diversity in their reproductive tactics.
Many features of reproduction in female snakes (such as reproductive mode and frequency …

The role of interspecific competition as a key factor in the ecology of natural communities
where species exploit limited resources is well established, and the study of competition …

The purpose of this study was to document the extent of variation in individual growth rates
and its fitness consequences among several populations of an indeterminate grower, the …

The framework of the plant economics spectrum advanced our understanding of plant
ecology and proved as a unifying concept across plant taxonomy, growth forms and biomes …

Abstract Huge breeding aggregations of red‐sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis
parietalis) at overwintering dens in Manitoba provide a unique opportunity to identify …

Female aspic vipers (Vipera aspis) are “capital breeders,” and delay reproduction until they
have amassed large energy reserves. Data from an eight‐year mark–recapture study on free …

We examined the relationship of summer mortality to reproductive events for suspension-
cultured mussels Mytilus edulis L. in the Magdalen Islands. Parameters associated with …

Constraints on time and energy suggest that animals often will have to forgo one activity in
favour of another. In the field, gravid garter snakes, Thamnophis elegans, eat little or …

A 5‐yr field study examined the ways in which prey abundance can influence the
reproductive rates of predators. Water pythons (Liasis fuscus) on the Adelaide River …