Nocturnal temperatures are increasing at a pace exceeding diurnal temperatures in most
parts of the world. The role of warmer nocturnal temperatures in animal ecology has …

Animals can respond to extreme climates by behaviourally avoiding it or by physiologically
coping with it. We understand behavioural and physiological thermoregulation, but water …

Abstract In Western Europe, natural habitats such as heathlands have been converted into
many commercially managed forests, with severe impacts on biodiversity. In dense planted …

To cope with limited availability of drinking water in their environment, terrestrial animals
have developed numerous behavioral and physiological strategies including maintaining an …

To minimize predation risk and the cost of confronting predators, prey have developed a
range of defensive strategies and warning signals. Although advantageous, defensive …

As the world becomes warmer and precipitation patterns less predictable, organisms will
experience greater heat and water stress. It is crucial to understand the factors that predict …

Viviparous snakes may be particularly vulnerable to predicted increases in drought due to
the high hydric costs associated with embryonic development, gestation, and their reliance …

Water plays a notable role in the ecology of most terrestrial organisms due to the risks
associated with water loss. Specifically, water loss in terrestrial animals happens through …

Organisms inhabiting arid environments face challenges to obtain dietary water. To prevent
desiccation, some organisms possess unique adaptations to harvest water from infrequent …

The regulation of energy, water and thermal balance involves integrated processes that
should drive ecological responses of ectotherms to climate change. Functional tradeoffs …