Research on the thermal ecology and physiology of free‐living organisms is accelerating as
scientists and managers recognize the urgency of the global biodiversity crisis brought on by …

In many parts of the world forest disturbance regimes have intensified recently, and future
climatic changes are expected to amplify this development further in the coming decades …

Protected areas like national parks are essential elements of conservation because they
limit human influence on the landscape, which protects biodiversity and ecosystem function …

Animals challenged with disease may select specific habitat conditions that help prevent or
reduce infection. Whereas preinfection avoidance of habitats with a high risk of disease …

Conservation of biodiversity in fire‐prone regions depends on understanding responses to
fire in animal communities and the mechanisms governing these responses. We collated …

Wildfires are increasing in both frequency and intensity in many ecosystems, with climate
change models predicting further escalations in fire‐prone environments. Set against this …

Disturbances are often expected to magnify effects of disease, but these effects may depend
on the ecology, behavior, and life history of both hosts and pathogens. In many ecosystems …

As effects of climate change intensify, there is a growing need to understand the thermal
properties of landscapes and their influence on wildlife. A key thermal property of …

Amphibians are vital elements of ecosystems, serving as predator and prey. Their biphasic
nature makes them dependent on aquatic and terrestrial habitats; as wet-skinned …

Fire is a powerful environmental disturbance with the ability to shape many biomes
worldwide. However, global warming, land-use changes and other anthropogenic factors …