In cold environments ectotherms can be dormant underground for long periods. In 1941
Cowles proposed an ecological trade‐off involving the depth at which ectotherms …

Temperature is a primary factor influencing organismal development, and the fluctuating
daily and seasonal thermal regimes of temperate climates may challenge the ability of …

Prescribed fire is an essential management practice in pyrogenic ecosystems, but fire can
also be a significant disturbance and source of mortality for both target and non-target …

Montane habitats exhibit a high degree of thermal heterogeneity, and thus provide
considerable thermoregulatory challenges for ectotherms. Comparative analyses provide an …

At high latitudes and elevations, snakes spend considerable time in overwintering refugia.
Although brumation is generally associated with periods of inactivity, some evidence …

Temperate snakes occupy overwintering sites for most of their annual life cycle. Microhabitat
characteristics of the hibernaculum are largely undescribed, yet are paramount in ensuring …

Modelling the distribution and abundance of species at risk is extremely important for their
conservation and management. We used ecological niche models (ENMs) to predict the …

Abstract The White-lipped Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) is broadly distributed through
South and Southeast Asia, and very little is known about the natural history of the species. In …

Resource availability plays an important factor in an animal's life history by affecting growth
and reproduction and influencing behaviours such as movement and thermoregulation …

Background Climatic oscillations throughout the Quaternary had profound effects on
temperate biodiversity, but the extent of Quaternary climate change was more severe in …