Background During the past three decades, sustained population decline or disappearance
of cycles in small rodents have been observed. Both anthropogenic disturbance and climate …

The population cycles of small rodents have puzzled biologists for centuries. There is a
growing recognition of the cascading effects of climate change on the population dynamics …

China experiences serious agricultural damages from rodents, and, correspondingly,
researchers in China are actively studying rodent biology and management. Following the …

The collapse of large wild herbivores with replacement of livestock is causing global plant
community and diversity shifts, resulting in altered food availability and diet composition of …

Seasonal breeding is a universal reproductive strategy in many animals. Hypothalamic
genes, especially type 2 and 3 iodothyronine deiodinases (Dio2/3), RFamide‐related …

Conservation biology relies on understanding how animals are affected by human-induced
changes in their environment. We explored the influence of habitat types, seasons, and …

Livestock grazing has shaped grassland ecosystems around the world. Previous studies
indicated grazing showed various impacts on small rodents; however, most studies were …

Density-dependent change in aggressive behavior contributes to the population regulation
of many small rodents, but the underlying neurological mechanisms have not been …

Animals often interact non‐randomly with conspecifics, and association preferences can
differ across life‐history stages to maximize individuals' fitness. Mongolian gerbils (Meriones …

Climate change–induced shifts in species phenology differ widely across trophic levels,
which may lead to consumer–resource mismatches with cascading population and …