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Bergmann's rule: Why does body size increase with latitude?

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 830-843, April 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Bergmann's rule describes the tendency for endothermic body size to increase with latitude, a pattern often attributed to climatic factors. However, the underlying developmental and evolutionary mechanisms remain debated.
Kurt M. Ongman, Carl G. Lundblad, Courtney J. Conway   +2 more
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Mesopredators have differing influences on prey habitat use and diel activity in a multipredator landscape

Ecosphere
Resource distribution, habitat structure, and predators greatly influence spatial and temporal landscape use by prey species. The “risky places” hypothesis establishes prey will proactively respond to predators' presence based on habitat cues, whereas ...
Gabriela Palomo‐Munoz, Mason Fidino, Ty J. Werdel, Colleen W. Piper, Travis Gallo, Matthew S. Peek, Andrew M. Ricketts, Adam A. Ahlers   +7 more
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Seasonal body mass dynamics mediate life‐history trade‐offs in a hibernating mammal

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 3, Page 383-396, March 2026.
We tested a suite of ecological hypotheses to explain variation in seasonal body mass dynamics of a fat‐storing mammalian hibernator. We further demonstrated that pre‐hibernation mass gain in ground squirrels mediates an annual allocation trade‐off between current and future reproduction as the squirrels forage and rear young under predation risk ...
Austin Z. T. Allison, Courtney J. Conway, Amanda R. Goldberg, Alice E. Morris, Emma C. Hakanson   +4 more
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Taxidea taxus subsp. taxus Schreber 1777

, 2005
Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, pp. 532-628 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 619, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Megafaunal Rodents: Behaviour and Ecological Roles of Southeast Asian Forest Porcupines

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Southeast Asian porcupines (Malayan porcupine, Hystrix brachyura; brush‐tailed porcupine, Atherurus macrourus) performed at least four important ecological roles in a Malaysian rainforest. Burrows of both species were used in several ways by at least 22 animal species, while the soil above was potentially good sites for seedling recruitment. Porcupines
Kim R. McConkey, Alicia Solana Mena, Param bin Pura, Charang Muhamad Tauhid bin Tunil, Husin Sudin A/L Din, Lisa Ong, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz, Sean Eeshwaran Sinnaveeran, Sanjay D. Ramarao, Ee Phin Wong   +9 more
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Taxidea Waterhouse 1839

, 1993
Published as part of W. Christopher Wozencraft, 1993, Order Carnivora, pp. 279-348 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 325, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
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Trophic niche overlap decreases in related mesocarnivore species

Oikos, Volume 2025, Issue 11, November 2025.
In natural environments, competition between species is a crucial factor for the survival or demise of populations. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that promote species coexistence is crucial in community and evolutionary ecology. The phylogenetic limiting to similarity hypothesis (PLSH) posits that closely related species should experience ...
Carlos Sarabia, Javier Hernández-Hernández, Imanol Miqueleiz, Emilio Virgós, Jennifer A. Leonard, Jose María Gil‐Sánchez   +5 more
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Heading west: ecology of swift foxes in a novel landscape beyond their range

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2025, Issue 6, November 2025.
The swift fox Vulpes velox is generally associated with the short‐grass prairie ecosystem of the North American Great Plains; a system that has declined by approximately 50% over the last century. Yet, swift fox populations seem to demonstrate regional variation in trends, with some populations declining while others appear stable to increasing.
Austin B. Smith, Ashley G. Wolf, Kelsie R. Buxbaum, Leah H. Yandow, Christopher C. Keefe, Heather L. O'Brien, Neal C. Swayze, Joseph D. Holbrook   +7 more
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Taxidea taxus subsp. jeffersonii Harlan 1825

, 2005
Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, pp. 532-628 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 620, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Where the buffalo roam: Ungulate influences on quaking aspen and willow communities in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2025.
Abstract Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) and willows (Salix spp.) are keystone species of montane and shrub‐steppe landscapes of the Western United States. Intact communities dominated by these species provide a wide range of ecosystem services, harboring an exceptional proportion of landscape biodiversity. Land use, especially overgrazing by large
J. Boone Kauffman, Dian L. Cummings, Robert L. Beschta, William J. Ripple   +3 more
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