Stomata play a central role in plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. Existing
knowledge regarding the roles of stomata in plant stress is centered on abiotic stresses and …

According to life‐history theory, growth rates are subject to strong directional selection due
to reproductive and survival advantages associated with large adult body size. Yet, growth is …

Increasing global food production is threatened by harsh environmental conditions along
with biotic stresses, requiring massive new research into integrated stress resistance in …

Uncertainty has long been of interest to economists and psychologists and has more
recently gained attention among ecologists. In the ecological world, animals must regularly …

Predatory aquatic insects are a diverse group comprising top predators in small fishless
water bodies. Knowledge of their diet composition is fragmentary, which hinders the …

Both predation and individual variation in life history traits influence population dynamics.
Recent results from laboratory predator–prey systems suggest that differences between …

Consistent individual differences in boldness have been identified in many species and can
have important effects on fitness. In most animals, juveniles face different costs and benefits …

Neophobia is the fear of novel stimuli or situations. This phenotype has recently received
much ecological attention, primarily in the context of decision making. Here, we explore …

The ability of organisms to plastically respond to changing environments is well studied.
However, variation in phenotypic plasticity during ontogeny is less well understood despite …

Invasive alien predators can impose strong selection on native prey populations and induce
rapid evolutionary change in the invaded communities. However, studies on evolutionary …