Count data can be analyzed using generalized linear mixed models when observations are
correlated in ways that require random effects. However, count data are often zero-inflated, …

Ecological phenomena are often measured in the form of count data. These data can be
analyzed using generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) when observations are correlated in …

Biologists are increasingly interested in decomposing trait dynamics into underlying processes,
such as evolution, plasticity and demography. Four important frameworks that allow for …

Organisms interact with their environments in various ways. We present a conceptual
framework that distinguishes three mechanisms of organism–environment interaction. We call …

The outcomes of interspecific and intraspecific ecological interactions can be considered to
fall along continua from cooperative (mutually beneficial) to antagonistic (detrimental to one …

Population dynamics are the result of an interplay between extrinsic and intrinsic environmental
drivers. Predicting the effects of environmental change on wildlife populations therefore …

Survival is a key parameter in species' management and conservation. Most methods for
estimating survival require time series data, large sample sizes and, overall, costly monitoring …

Large‐scale fluctuations in abundance are a common feature of small mammal populations
and have been the subject of extensive research. These demographic fluctuations are often …

Timely identification of endangered populations is vital to save them from extirpation. Here
we tested whether six commonly used early-warning metrics are useful predictors of …

Habitat loss (HL) is a major cause of species extinctions. Although the effects of HL beyond
the directly impacted area have been previously observed, they have not been modelled …