Behavioral Variation across Latitudinal Gradients
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Behavior and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2022) | Viewed by 2586
Special Issue Editors
Interests: behavioral ecology; visual ecology; geometric morphometrics; Odonata; Salticidae
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Latitudinal environmental gradients have been of broad interest due to their impact on the ecology and evolution of species and species interactions. These processes even extend to the community and ecosystem levels. Traditionally, the study of life history, morphological and physiological traits along latitudinal gradients have received much attention. These studies have been fundamental for our understanding of ecological niches, distribution ranges and conservation of species.
Latitudinal gradients can also directly or indirectly affect the behavior of species, a subject that has received considerably less interest. Behavior can be plastic and heritable. Different behavioral traits can be also genetically linked to each other, either constraining or promoting adaptation. The study of behavioral variation along latitudinal gradients can therefore inform us of species resilience in the context of current environmental change.
This Special Issue will broadly address studies on the behavior of insects along latitudinal environmental gradients. Some interesting topics include, but are not limited to, sexual selection, species interactions, differences between core and edge populations and behavior at expanding range limits. Original research as well as reviews are welcome. All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed.
Dr. David Outomuro
Dr. Szymon Sniegula
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- latitudinal gradients
- distribution ranges
- range margins
- behavioral ecology
- species interactions
- sexual selection
- conservation
- phenotypic plasticity
- morphology