Non‐consumptive predator effects (NCEs) are now widely recognised for their capacity to
shape ecosystem structure and function. Yet, forecasting the propagation of these predator …

Understanding the emergence of pathogenic viruses has dominated studies of virus
evolution. However, new metagenomic studies imply that relatively few of an immense …

Predation risk, the probability that a prey animal will be killed by a predator, is fundamental
to theoretical and applied ecology. Predation risk varies with animal behavior and …

Communities of interacting microorganisms play important roles across all habitats on Earth.
These communities typically consist of a large number of species that perform different …

The landscape of fear is an important driver of prey space use. However, prey can navigate
the landscape of fear by exploiting temporal refuges from predation risk. We hypothesized …

Despite being widely used, habitat selection models are rarely reliable and informative
when applied across different ecosystems or over time. One possible explanation is that …

Humans can profoundly shape animal community dynamics, but such effects have rarely
been evaluated for terrestrial carnivores. Humans affect carnivores in both spatial and …

The spatial relationship between predator and prey is often conceptualized as a behavioral
response race, in which prey avoid predators while predators track prey. Limiting habitat …

Spatiotemporal variation in predation risk arises from interactions between landscape
heterogeneity, predator densities and predator hunting mode, generating landscapes of fear …

Ecological novelty, when conditions deviate from a historical baseline, is increasingly
common as humans modify habitats and communities across the globe. Our ability to …