Dispersal costs can be classified into energetic, time, risk and opportunity costs and may be
levied directly or deferred during departure, transfer and settlement. They may equally be …

The increasing urbanization process is hypothesized to drastically alter (semi‐)natural
environments with a concomitant major decline in species abundance and diversity. Yet, studies …

Dispersal is fundamental in determining biodiversity responses to rapid climate change, but
recently acquired ecological and evolutionary knowledge is seldom accounted for in either …

Climate warming affects the rate and timing of the development in ectothermic organisms.
Short‐living, ectothermic organisms (including many insects) showing thermal plasticity in life‐…

The study of tradeoffs among major life history components (age at maturity, lifespan and
reproduction) allowed the development of a quantitative framework to understand how …

An analysis of the spider assemblage structure and the presence of indicator species in the
Flemish coastal dunes are presented. The analysis is based on data from more than 170 year…

Body size is intrinsically linked to metabolic rate and life-history traits, and is a crucial determinant
of food webs and community dynamics 1 , 2 . The increased temperatures associated …

Grey dunes are a priority habitat type of the European Union Habitats Directive and demand
special attention for conservation and management. Knowledge of the ecology of coastal …

Species assemblages of naturally disturbed habitats are governed by the prevailing disturbance
regime. Consequently, stochastic flood events affect river banks and the inhabiting biota…

Even though beach nourishment is generally considered as an environment‐friendly option
for coastal protection and beach restoration, sizeable impacts on several beach ecosystem …