Modelling thermal environments at high resolution becomes simpler when using operative
temperature, which condenses microclimate and morphology into an index of thermal stress …

Sexual selection often shapes social behavioural activities, such as movement in the
environment to find possible partners, performance of displays to signal dominance and …

Ectothermic vertebrates face many challenges of thermoregulation. Many species rely on
behavioral thermoregulation and move within their landscape to maintain homeostasis …

Heterogeneity has a critical influence on biodiversity and ecosystem processes. While the
influence of heterogeneity on species diversity and abundance is well documented, how …

Climate change predictions include increased mean temperatures and increased frequency
of heatwaves. Short-term responses to high air temperatures can allow animals to conserve …

Understanding the factors that may affect behavioural thermoregulation of endangered
reptiles is important for their conservation because thermoregulation determines body …

Imagine one has the rare fortune of watching a cheetah stalking its prey—say an antelope—
and then, instantly, breaking into an “all-out” run, which over a short course brings down the …

An ectotherm's performance and physiological function are strongly tied to environmental
temperature, and many ectotherms thermoregulate behaviourally to reach optimum body …

Rising temperatures accompanying global climate change are expected to affect mountain
lizards. Therefore, basic information on how these ectotherms deal with their thermal …

Transition zones between bioregions can sustain the coexistence of species with different
biogeographic affinities through ecological niche segregation at a finer scale. Reptiles can …