The effect of long-term metal exposure and mermithid parasitism on behavior and predation of nymphal <i>Baetis bicaudatus</i> by <i>Megarcys signata</i>
Abiotic stressors can affect organisms both directly and indirectly by causing behavioral changes and altering species interactions. Metal pollution caused by mining activities is a major stressor on freshwater ecosystems, particularly affecting macroinvertebrate communities. Historical mining has l
How vulnerable are pollen-specialist solitary bees to temperature-mediated shifts in the timing of food availability?
Rising temperatures are advancing the seasonal timing of flowering and pollinator activity in
Exotic plant species along Gothic roadsides
Relative Strengths of Spatial and Temporal Variation in Precipitation on Specific Leaf Area.
The relative role in parental care of a pair of nesting mountain bluebirds, <i>Sialia currucoides</i>
Relating Pollinator Foraging Behavior to Potential for Self-fertilization in Delphenium barbeyi Different Floral Display Sizes.
Ecological causes and consequences of flower color polymorphism in <i>Boechera stricta</i>
Can fungal symbionts shift host niche dimensions to promote species coexistence?
Defining the mechanisms that enable species to coexist is a fundamental goal of community ecology. Attention to this question has traditionally focused on antagonistic species interactions, namely competition and predation, as controls on species coexistence. However, positive species interactions m
The effect of wing wear on the flight metabolic rate of the mormon fritillary butterfly (<i>Speyeria mormonia</i>)
Nearly every aspect of a butterfly’s life is dependent on flight. Flight metabolic rate (FMR), which is the amount of CO2 produced during flight, serves as an indicator of flight capacity and performance. High flight metabolic rate has been found to be correlated with greater dispersal distance, and
A mutualistic ant-plant relationship from a high altitude temperate region
Scaling from traits to ecosystems: Developing a general trait driver theory via integrating trait-based and metabolic scaling theories
Effects of experimental warming on plant traits of subalpine wildflower species of Gothic, CO
Over the next century the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other contributing greenhouse gases is predicted to generate an average increase in temperature 1-6˚C (Saavedra et al., 2003; Cleland et al., 2012). The proposed warming climate suggests a common myth of global warming th
Benthic organism diversity
Geographical distribution and biological observation of Cyphoderris (Orthoptera: Haglidae) with a description of a new species
Male and female parental nest attendance rates in the red-naped sapsucker
The effects of parental care on brood success and quality in the burying beetle <i>Nicrophorus investigator</i>
Across all species, biparental care is an atypical and intriguing adaptation. Burying beetles, (Coleptera: Silphidae) exhibit a large range of biparental care to offspring, involving the upkeep of their sole food source, direct feeding to larvae, and protection of the brood from a wide variety of in
Abiotic and multitrophic determinants of geographic distribution in an herbivorous insect
Characterizing the factors that determine the geographic range limits of species is a major goal of ecology. Historically, abiotic factors (e.g. light environment) have been the focus of research of species geographical distributions. While recent work has shown that pairwise species interactions (e
Spatial variation in bee abundance and diversity across southern Rocky Mountain habitats
The structure of native bee assemblages and the nature of spatial variation of pollinator populations have direct effects on the reproductive success of plant species across their ranges and floral evolution. It is possible that changes in regional temperatures and precipitation are shifting foragin
Patterns of ectoparasite prevalence in the mountain white-crowned sparrow, <i></i>Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha<i></i>
We examined how ectoparasites affect body condition and other traits that indicate individual health in mountain white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha; hereafter, MWCS). We also investigated the factors that potentially influence susceptibility to ectoparasites in the MWCS populati
The Gothic Muse and Meta-Gothic Moment: Afterword to Russian Gothic Forum
Abstract The afterword offers an additional discussion related to the initial debate posed by the new developments in Russian Gothic as a special kind of literary genre. This article reviews, contextualizes and traces connections between the essays on Russian Gothic in this edition by Jeffrey Brooks