New study argues that the greatest defining feature of our species is not 'symbolism' or dramatic cognitive change but rather its unique ecological position as a global 'general specialist' It has ...

Ecological niche modeling has emerged as a cornerstone methodology for understanding the spatial and environmental determinants of insect distributions across diverse landscapes. By integrating ...

Buckeye (Aesculus californica), gray pine (Pinus sabiniana) and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) are tree species that thrive in rugged local foothill woodland and chaparral habitat. In the last two ...

A SUPERB example illustrating the ecological niche is afforded by the distribution of the plankton copepod Limnocalanus macrurus, a freshwater relict derived from the marine arctic species L.