Integrating environmental complexity and the plasticity-first hypothesis to study responses to human-altered habitats

DR Stevens II, MA Wund, KA Mathis - Animal Behaviour, 2023 - Elsevier
Human disturbance has devastated natural populations and ecosystems across the planet.
Organisms can adapt to some of these changes, either through adaptations acquired by …

The effect of urbanization and temperature on thermal tolerance, foraging performance, and competition in cavity‐dwelling ants

BA Harris, DR Stevens, KA Mathis - Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human disturbance including rapid urbanization and increased temperatures can have
profound effects on the ecology of local populations. Eusocial insects, such as ants, have …

Evolution of chemical-cue-mediated antipredator behavior in threespine stickleback populations experiencing northern pike predation

DR Stevens, MA Graham, CI Bardjis, SA Foster… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Human-mediated environmental challenges are severely impacting local and global levels
of biodiversity. Phenotypic plasticity can play a major role in aiding population persistence …