Wildlife Shifts: Species, Space, and Survival
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 May 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
2. Unit for Integrative Zoology, Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Interests: animal behavior; zoology; biodiversity; bioengineering; biomechanics; taxonomy; pedagogics in biology; evolutionary studies; anatomy; functional morphology; herpetology; theriology; urban ecology; limnology; habitats; ornithology; ichtiology; paleontology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue of Life is focused on knowledge surrounding general habitat shifts and the establishment of organisms’ adaptation to different living media and the ecological and physical conditions of their habitats. We welcome investigations that focus on the present as well as manuscripts based on paleontological and paleoclimatic data. With data on extinction and threats as the focus of the Special Issue, contributions concerning the impact of urbanization on wildlife, natural and forced habitat shifts, predator–prey interactions, morphological adaptations to particular habitat conditions, shifts in diet, changes in behavior, ethological repertoires, animal intelligence and plasticity, and invasive species will be highly appreciated. Taxonomical studies addressing morphological adaptations and analyses concerning the anthropogenic role in ecological transitions, including evidence from long-term biodiversity monitoring and community-based ecological observations, will also be considered.
Prof. Dr. Nikolay D. Natchev
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ecological transitions
- behavior
- adaptation
- organisms
- habitat specifics
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