Complex trait responses to complex environments: how do larval amphibians navigate co-occurring ecological demands that influence the same traits?
Stephanie Bristow, Samantha M. Skerlec, Wyatt Mills, Adam Rogers, Amani Saber, Krista J. Ward, Thomas M. Luhring
This study examines how larval amphibians respond to combined ecological stressors by exposing them to varying resource levels, predation risk, and thermal regimes, finding that temperature and resource availability significantly influence metamorphosis completion and post-metamorphic traits.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2026 · PreprintEcology