Tropical forests play a critical role in biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and climate regulation, but are increasingly affected by heatwaves and droughts. Vulnerability to warming may vary within and between species because of phenotypic divergence. Leaf trait variation can affect leaf operating temperatures—a phenomenon termed ‘limited homeothermy’ when it helps avoid heat damage in warmer conditions. However, evidence for...

A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-021-01376-9

Millette et al . (Ecology Letters, 2020, 23:55–67) reported no consistent worldwide anthropogenic effects on animal genetic diversity using repurposed mitochondrial DNA sequences. We reexamine data from this study, describe genetic marker and scale limitations which might lead to misinterpretations with conservation implications, and provide advice to improve future macrogenetic studies.

Few studies have documented the impacts of habitat fragmentation on plant mating patterns together with fitness. Yet, these processes require urgent attention to better understand the impact of contemporary landscape change on biodiversity and for guiding native plant genetic resource management. We examined these relationships using the predominantly insect‐pollinated E ucalyptus socialis . Progeny were collected from trees l...

Ecology Letters (2012) 15 : 444–452 Abstract The influence of habitat fragmentation on mating patterns and progeny fitness in trees is critical for understanding the long‐term impact of contemporary landscape change on the sustainability of biodiversity. We examined the relationship between mating patterns, using microsatellites, and fitness of progeny, in a common garden trial, for the insect‐pollinated big‐leaf mahogany, Swi...

The spawning biomass of Australian anchovy Engraulis australis in gulf and shelf waters of South Australia was compared using the daily egg production method (DEPM). The total survey area was 128 700 km 2 with recorded spawning areas in gulf and shelf waters of 4898 and 44 618 km 2 , respectively. High egg densities in the warm, shallow gulf waters were produced by small, young ( E. australis that spawned relatively small batc...

Gonosomatic indices and egg and larval densities observed from 1986 to 2001 suggest that the peak spawning season of the Australian anchovy ( Engraulis australis ) in South Australia occurs during January to March (summer and autumn). This coincides with the spawning season of sardine ( Sardinops sagax ) and the period when productivity in shelf waters is enhanced by upwelling. Anchovy eggs were abundant throughout gulf and sh...