The prevalence and intensity of parasites in wild hosts varies across space and is a key
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …

The application and interpretation of statistics are central to ecological study and practice.
Ecologists are now asking more sophisticated questions than in the past. These new …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

The survival probability of birds during the juvenile period, between the end of parental care
and adulthood, is highly variable and has a major effect on population dynamics and …

An animal's survival strongly depends on its ability to maintain homeostasis in response to
the changing quality of its external and internal environment. This is achieved through …

Increased human-induced environmental changes and global warming alter bird migration
timing and routes. Recently, many Holarctic species, including white storks, Ciconia ciconia …

For organisms in seasonal environments, individuals that breed earlier in the season
regularly attain higher fitness than their late‐breeding counterparts. Two primary hypotheses …

The timing of birth has marked impacts on early life and early development of newborns in
many species. In seasonal environments, early‐born offspring often survive and grow better …

Blood parasites such as malaria and related haemosporidians commonly infect vertebrate
species including birds. Understanding age‐specific patterns of parasite infections is crucial …

Background In diverse taxa, photoperiodic responses that cause seasonal physiological and
behavioural shifts are controlled by genes, including the vertebrate Clock orthologues, that …