▪ Abstract We summarize the recent information on field metabolic rates (FMR) of wild
terrestrial vertebrates as determined by the doubly labeled water technique. Allometric …

Studies examining how wildlife populations perceive and respond to habitat are common,
and many attempt to understand how the quality of available habitats influences population …

The purpose of this study was to document the extent of variation in individual growth rates
and its fitness consequences among several populations of an indeterminate grower, the …

Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused
population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake …

Climate change will continue to increase mean global temperatures with daily minima
increasing more than daily maxima temperatures. Altered rainfall patterns due to climate …

To elucidate ecological effects of variation in the temporal distribution of a limiting resource
(water in the Mojave Desert), energetics of two free—living populations of desert tortoises …

In geographically widespread ectotherms, variation in life history phenotypes may be
caused by differences in maintenance metabolism of individuals. I estimated daily and …

Prey availability affects many aspects of predators' life history and is considered a primary
factor influencing individuals' decisions regarding spatial ecology and behavior, but few …

Sleep is ubiquitous in the animal kingdom and yet displays considerable variation in its
extent and form in the wild. Ecological factors, such as predation, competition, and …

2012 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine Carl H. and Evelyn M. Ernst have
completely revised their landmark reference Venomous Reptiles of North America to present …