This paper advances an hypothesis that the primary adaptive driver of seasonal migration is
maintenance of site fidelity to familiar breeding locations. We argue that seasonal migration …

Species environmental niches are central to ecology, evolution, and global change
research, but their characterization and interpretation depend on the spatial scale …

Species distribution models (SDMs) provide insights into species' ecology and distributions
and are frequently used to guide conservation priorities. However, many uses of SDMs …

Quantifying species distributions using species distribution models (SDMs) has emerged as
a central method in modern biogeography. These empirical models link species occurrence …

Species distribution models have grown in complexity by incorporating fine‐scale variables,
including data on microclimate, physiology and species interactions. Recent studies have …

Most research on climate change impacts on global biodiversity lacks the resolution to
detect changes in species abundance and is limited to temperate ecosystems. This limits our …

Aim Seasonal bird migration is one of the most fascinating global ecological phenomena.
Yet, the biogeographic scenarios and climatic drivers that led single species or entire …

Aim Seasonal migration by animals is an extensively studied, global phenomenon. Yet, we
still lack a general understanding whether migrants track their niche between summer and …

Given their large movement capacities, migratory birds have in principle a wide range of
possible geographical locations for their breeding and non‐breeding destinations, yet each …

Long-distance animal movements can increase exposure to diverse parasites, but can also
reduce infection risk through escape from contaminated habitats or culling of infected …