Hantavirus is a genus of virus represented by 45 different species and is hosted by small
mammals, predominantly rats and mice. Roughly, half of all hantaviruses cause diseases in …

Cases of mast seeding, involving highly variable seed production synchronized over large
geographic areas, provide dramatic examples of resource pulses that have been …

Ixodes scapularis ticks are expanding their range in parts of northeastern North America,
bringing with them pathogens of public health concern. While rodents like the white-footed …

Many plants rely on animals for seed dispersal, but are all individuals equally effective at
dispersing seeds? If not, then the loss of certain individual dispersers from populations could …

Urbanization is a major cause of ecological degradation around the world, and human
settlement in large cities is accelerating. New York City (NYC) is one of the oldest and most …

Geographical range expansions of blacklegged tick [Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae)]
populations over time in the United States have been attributed to a mosaic of factors …

The fate of natural populations is mediated by complex interactions among vital rates, which
can vary within and among years. Although the effects of random, among‐year variation in …

Recent collapses of population cycles in several species highlight the mutable nature of
population behavior as well as the potential role of human-induced environmental change in …

We investigated the impact of forest harvest and tree masting on the abundance and habitat
selection of yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis) and bank voles (Myodes glareolus) …

The advancing agricultural frontier has led to an important loss of natural habitats, with
significant consequences for biodiversity. The demography for two species of anurans …