The phylogenetic comparative approach is a statistical method for analyzing correlations
between traits across species. Whilst it has revolutionized evolutionary biology, can it work …

The last few decades have witnessed a rapid rise in the use of foraging models derived from
behavioral ecology to explain and predict temporal and spatial differences in faunal …

Extinctions have altered island ecosystems throughout the late Quaternary. Here, we review
the main historic drivers of extinctions on islands, patterns in extinction chronologies …

Human activities are driving rapid defaunation of Earth's ecosystems through increasing
rates of extinction. However, the ecological consequences of species loss remain unclear, in …

The evolution of migration in birds remains an outstanding, unresolved question in
evolutionary ecology. A particularly intriguing question is why individuals in some species …

Aim The world's islands support disproportionate levels of endemic avian biodiversity
despite suffering numerous extinctions. While intensive recent research has focused on …

Survivorship following major mass extinctions may be associated with a decrease in body
size—a phenomenon called the Lilliput Effect. Body size is a strong predictor of many life …

The largest extinction event in the Holocene occurred on Pacific islands, where Late
Quaternary fossils reveal the loss of thousands of bird populations following human …

Aim Conservation of species is an ongoing concern. Location Worldwide. Methods We
examined historical extinction rates for birds and mammals and contrasted island and …

Identifying the factors that influence the extinction risk of animals is essential in conservation
biology because they help identify endangered species and provide the basis for their …