Functional trait–based mediation of animal invasions is only now developing, yet it is
already showing as much promise as the approach has for plant invasion biology. Here, we …

The regulation of body temperature (thermoregulation) and of water balance (defined here
as hydroregulation) are key processes underlying ecological and evolutionary responses to …

Mechanistic niche models characterise the fundamental niche of an organism by
determining thermodynamic constraints on its heat, water and nutritional budget, and the …

Mechanistic forecasts of how species will respond to climate change are highly desired but
difficult to achieve. Because processes at different scales are explicit in such models, careful …

Ectotherm thermal physiology is frequently used to predict species responses to changing
climates, but for amphibians, water loss may be of equal or greater importance. Using …

Testing acclimation plasticity informs our understanding of organismal physiology and
applies to conservation management amidst our rapidly changing climate. Although there is …

In an 1854 lecture, TH Huxley suggested that physiology should be measured by its
contribution to science, its practical worth and the extent to which it should be made a …

Motivation The understanding of physiological adaptations, of evolutionary radiations and of
ecological responses to global change urges for global, comprehensive databases of the …

During extreme climate events, behavioural thermoregulation may buffer ectotherms from
thermal stress and overheating. However, heatwaves are also combined with dry spells and …

Studies examining the underlying causes of the distributions of species and their future
trajectories under climate change have benefitted from the accumulation of measurements …