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Niche breadth predicts geographical range size: a general ecological pattern by Slatyer, Rachel A., Hirst, Megan, Sexton, Jason P.

“…The range of resources that a species uses (i.e. its niche breadth) might determine the geographical area it can occupy, but consensus on whether a niche…”
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Evolution of Ecological Niche Breadth by Sexton, Jason P, Montiel, Jorge, Shay, Jackie E, Stephens, Molly R, Slatyer, Rachel A

“…How ecological niche breadth evolves is central to adaptation and speciation and has been a topic of perennial interest. Niche breadth evolution research has…”
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Estimating genetic benefits of polyandry from experimental studies: a meta-analysis by Slatyer, Rachel A., Mautz, Brian S., Backwell, Patricia R.Y., Jennions, Michael D.

“…The consequences of polyandry for female fitness are controversial. Sexual conflict studies and a meta‐analysis of mating rates in insects suggest that there…”
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How is adaptive potential distributed within species ranges? by Pennington, Lillie K., Slatyer, Rachel A., Ruiz-Ramos, Dannise V., Veloz, Samuel D., Sexton, Jason P.

“…Quantitative genetic variation (QGV) represents a major component of adaptive potential and, if reduced toward range-edge populations, could prevent a species’…”
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Physiological Limits along an Elevational Gradient in a Radiation of Montane Ground Beetles by Slatyer, Rachel A, Schoville, Sean D

“…A central challenge in ecology and biogeography is to determine the extent to which physiological constraints govern the geographic ranges of species along…”
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Scale-dependent thermal tolerance variation in Australian mountain grasshoppers by Slatyer, Rachel A., Nash, Michael A., Hoffmann, Ary A.

“…Physiological variation among and within species is thought to play a key role in determining distribution patterns across environmental gradients. We tested…”
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Do different rates of gene flow underlie variation in phenotypic and phenological clines in a montane grasshopper community? by Slatyer, Rachel A., Schoville, Sean D., Nufio, César R., Buckley, Lauren B.

“…Species responses to environmental change are likely to depend on existing genetic and phenotypic variation, as well as evolutionary potential. A key challenge…”
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Conserved and narrow temperature limits in alpine insects: Thermal tolerance and supercooling points of the ice-crawlers, Grylloblatta (Insecta: Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae) by Schoville, Sean D., Slatyer, Rachel A., Bergdahl, James C., Valdez, Glenda A.

“…[Display omitted] •Thermal limits are highly conserved among Grylloblatta populations.•Limits range from −4.0±0.8°C to 27.0±0.7°C, with an SCP of…”
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Ecological responses to variation in seasonal snow cover by Slatyer, Rachel A., Umbers, Kate D. L., Arnold, Pieter A.

“…Seasonal snow is among the most important factors governing the ecology of many terrestrial ecosystems, but rising global temperatures are changing snow…”
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Predicting species and community responses to global change using structured expert judgement: An Australian mountain ecosystems case study by Camac, James S., Umbers, Kate D. L., Morgan, John W., Geange, Sonya R., Hanea, Anca, Slatyer, Rachel A., McDougall, Keith L., Venn, Susanna E., Vesk, Peter A., Hoffmann, Ary A., Nicotra, Adrienne B.

“…Conservation managers are under increasing pressure to make decisions about the allocation of finite resources to protect biodiversity under a changing…”
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Measuring the effects of reduced snow cover on Australia's alpine arthropods by Slatyer, Rachel A., Nash, Michael A., Hoffmann, Ary A.

“…Snow is one of the most important factors in the ecology of alpine ecosystems. In Australia, both the depth and duration of snow cover have declined…”
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Strong genetic structure corresponds to small-scale geographic breaks in the Australian alpine grasshopper Kosciuscola tristis by Slatyer, Rachel A, Nash, Michael A, Miller, Adam D, Endo, Yoshinori, Umbers, Kate D L, Hoffmann, Ary A

“…Mountain landscapes are topographically complex, creating discontinuous 'islands' of alpine and sub-alpine habitat with a dynamic history. Changing climatic…”
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