Temperature profoundly impacts both the phenotypes and distributions of organisms. These
thermal effects exert strong selective pressures on behaviour, physiology and life history …

During the last quarter of a century, the evolution of the thermal sensitivity of performance in
ectotherms has become a major focus of research programs in evolutionary physiology …

In recent years, ecologists have stepped up to address the challenges imposed by rapidly
changing climates. Some researchers have developed niche-based methods to predict how …

Environmental temperature strongly affects physiology of ectotherms. Small ectotherms, like
Drosophila, cannot endogenously regulate body temperature so must rely on behavior to …

Over the last 50 yr, thermal biology has shifted from a largely physiological science to a
more integrated science of behavior, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Today, the …

Geckos are the only major lizard group consisting mostly of nocturnal species. Nocturnality
is presumed to have evolved early in gecko evolution and geckos possess numerous …

Forest structure strongly influences ambient environmental conditions such as light and
temperature, but most studies on habitat selection by mobile organisms have either ignored …

Biological functions are dependent on the temperature of the organism. Animals may
respond to fluctuation in the thermal environment by regulating their body temperature and …

In recent decades, husbandry techniques have generally improved to better facilitate the
general health and welfare of captive reptiles, although many harmful practices remain. In …

Habitat selection behavior is affected by complex interplays between competing
requirements. Here we combine field observations with laboratory experiments to examine …