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FRUGIVORY CAMTRAP: A dataset of plant–animal interactions recorded with camera traps Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Pablo Villalva, Blanca Arroyo‐Correa, Gemma Calvo, Pablo Homet, Jorge Isla, Irene Mendoza, Eva Moracho, Elena Quintero, Francisco Rodríguez‐Sánchez, Pedro Jordano
Ecological interactions are a key component of biodiversity, essential for understanding ecosystem services and functioning. Recording and quantifying ecological interactions is challenging, frequently requiring complex logistics and substantial effort in the field. Camera traps are routinely used in ecology for various applications, and have proven to be an excellent method for passive and non‐invasive
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Soil microbial influences over coexistence potential in multispecies plant communities in a subtropical forest Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-13 Weitao Wang, Hangyu Wu, Tingting Wu, Zijing Luo, Wei Lin, Hanlun Liu, Junli Xiao, Wenqi Luo, Yuanzhi Li, Youshi Wang, Chuliang Song, Gaurav Kandlikar, Chengjin Chu
Soil microbes have long been recognized to substantially affect the coexistence of pairwise plant species across terrestrial ecosystems. However, projecting their impacts on the coexistence of multispecies plant systems remains a pressing challenge. To address this challenge, we conducted a greenhouse experiment with 540 seedlings of five tree species in a subtropical forest in China and evaluated
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Analysis of resting status reveals distinct elevational variation in metabolisms of lizards Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Zhong‐Wen Jiang, Liang Ma, Shi‐ang Tao, Cheng Wenda, Chuyu Cheng, Dan‐yang Wu, Wei‐Guo Du
Animals spend a considerable proportion of their life span at rest. However, resting status has often been overlooked when investigating how species respond to environmental conditions. This may induce a large bias in understanding the local adaptation of species across environmental gradients and their vulnerability to potential environmental change. Here, we conducted an empirical study on montane
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Root and biomass allocation traits predict changes in plant species and communities over four decades of global change Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Julie Messier, Antoine Becker‐Scarpitta, Yuanzhi Li, Cyrille Violle, Mark Vellend
Global change is affecting the distribution and population dynamics of plant species across the planet, leading to trends such as shifts in distribution toward the poles and to higher elevations. Yet, we poorly understand why individual species respond differently to warming and other environmental changes, or how the trait composition of communities responds. Here we ask two questions regarding plant
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Parasitic plants regulate C and N distribution among common mycorrhizal networks linking host and neighboring plants Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Yongge Yuan, Cheng Han, Jiani Wang, Junmin Li
Common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) can link multiple plants and distribute nutrients among them. However, how parasitic plants regulate the carbon and nutrient exchange between CMNs and the linked plants is unknown. Thus, we conducted a container experiment with two Trifolium pratense grown in two plastic cores and connected only by CMNs using a 25‐μm nylon fabric in each container. Host T. pratense
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Minimum habitat size required to detect new rare species Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Youhua Chen, Tsung‐Jen Shen
Conservation of species requires the protection of the associated suitable habitat. However, it is usually not known how much habitat is required to detect a single rare species. This problem is important, and it is related directly to the success and optimization of conservation planning. However, to date, no statistical methods have been developed to address this problem adequately. In this study
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Temperature dependence of leaf breakdown in streams differs between organismal groups and leaf species Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Carolyn S. Cummins, Amy D. Rosemond, Nathan J. Tomczyk, Seth J. Wenger, Phillip M. Bumpers, Vladislav Gulis, Ashley M. Helton, Jonathan P. Benstead
Increased temperatures are altering rates of organic matter (OM) breakdown in stream ecosystems with implications for carbon (C) cycling in the face of global change. The metabolic theory of ecology (MTE) provides a framework for predicting temperature effects on OM breakdown, but differences in the temperature dependence of breakdown driven by different organismal groups (i.e., microorganisms vs.
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Testing food web theory in a large lake: The role of body size in habitat coupling in Lake Michigan Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Bryan M. Maitland, Harvey A. Bootsma, Charles R. Bronte, David B. Bunnell, Zachary S. Feiner, Kari H. Fenske, William W. Fetzer, Carolyn J. Foley, Brandon S. Gerig, Austin Happel, Tomas O. Höök, Friedrich W. Keppeler, Matthew S. Kornis, Ryan F. Lepak, A. Scott McNaught, Brian M. Roth, Benjamin A. Turschak, Joel C. Hoffman, Olaf P. Jensen
The landscape theory of food web architecture (LTFWA) describes relationships among body size, trophic position, mobility, and energy channels that serve to couple heterogenous habitats, which in turn promotes long‐term system stability. However, empirical tests of the LTFWA are rare and support differs among terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems. Further, it is unclear whether the theory applies
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American mistletoes: A dataset of Phoradendron species and their hosts across their distribution range Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Eurídice Tinoco‐Domínguez, M. Socorro González‐Elizondo, Andrés Lira‐Noriega
Parasite–host systems are a good study model for answering ecological and evolutionary questions. In this regard, mistletoes have been increasingly studied in recent decades in both temperate and tropical zones. The genus Phoradendron is a group of American mistletoes that has been studied from different evolutionary and ecological approaches as a model of parasite–host systems. Currently, however
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Cover Image Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-03
COVER PHOTO: Mulla et al. (this issue; Article e4368; doi:10.1002/ecy.4368) performed annual monitoring to assess the recovery of coral populations which led to the emergence of a Pocillopora‐dominated reef at Orchid Island (also called Lanyu), Taiwan, pictured on the cover. Their demographic data collection from 2012 to 2020 tracks individual corals after Typhoon Morakot severely impacted the region
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Navigating the landscape of fear: Fruit flies exhibit distinct antipredator and antiparasite defensive behaviors Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Colin D. MacLeod, Lien T. Luong
Most organisms are at risk of being consumed by a predator or getting infected by a parasite at some point in their life. Theoretical constructs such as the landscape of fear (perception of risk) and nonconsumptive effects (NCEs, costly responses sans predation or infection) have been proposed to describe and quantify antipredator and antiparasite responses. How prey/host species identify and respond
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The association of argonauts with gelatinous plankton and other substrates Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Roger Villanueva, Fernando Ángel Fernández‐Álvarez, Josep‐Maria Gili
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Invasive plant species support each other's growth in low‐nutrient conditions but compete when nutrients are abundant Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Ayub M. O. Oduor, Han Yu, Yanjie Liu
Globally, numerous ecosystems have been co‐invaded by multiple exotic plant species that can have competitive or facilitative interactions with each other and with native plants. Invaded ecosystems often exhibit spatial heterogeneity in soil moisture and nutrient levels, with some habitats having more nutrient‐rich and moist soils than others. The stress‐gradient hypothesis predicts that plants are
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Risk versus reward: Burmese python mothers select precarious oviposition sites Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Samantha N. Smith, Joli Stavish, Shannon Glosenger‐Thrasher, George Gale, Surachit Waengsothorn
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Distinct latitudinal patterns of shifting spring phenology across the Appalachian Trail Corridor Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Jordon C. Tourville, Georgia L. D. Murray, Sarah J. Nelson
Warming associated with climate change will advance the onset of spring phenology for many forest plants across the Eastern United States. Understory forbs and spring ephemerals that fix a disproportionate amount of carbon during early spring may be negatively affected by earlier canopy closure; however, information on the spatial patterns of phenological change for these communities is still lacking
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Divergent seed dispersal outcomes: Interactions between seed, disperser, and forest traits Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Bastien Dehaudt, Tom Bruce, Vincent Deblauwe, António Ferraz, Brett Gardner, Tafon Godwin ‘Babs’ Bibila, Matthew LeBreton, Gaston Mempong, Kevin Njabo, Standly Nkemnyi Nkengbeza, Elsa M. Ordway, Lucas Pavan, Nicholas J. Russo, Thomas B. Smith, Matthew Scott Luskin
Animals disperse seeds in various ways that affect seed deposition sites and seed survival, ultimately shaping plant species distribution, community composition, and ecosystem structure. Some animal species can disperse seeds through multiple pathways (e.g., defecation, regurgitation, epizoochory), each likely producing distinct seed dispersal outcomes. We studied how seed traits (size and toughness)
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Dear enemy effects in the stoplight parrotfish, Sparisoma viride Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Joshua C. Manning, Sophie J. McCoy
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The contribution of nearshore oceanography to temporal variation in larval dispersal Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Katrina A. Catalano, Elizabeth J. Drenkard, Enrique N. Curchitser, Allison G. Dedrick, Michelle R. Stuart, Humberto R. Montes, Malin L. Pinsky
Patterns of population connectivity shape ecological and evolutionary phenomena from population persistence to local adaptation and can inform conservation strategy. Connectivity patterns emerge from the interaction of individual behavior with a complex and heterogeneous environment. Despite ample observation that dispersal patterns vary through time, the extent to which variation in the physical environment
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Boring into rock and hard substrates by the midge, Axarus (Diptera; Chironomidae) Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Sam Miess, Andrew R. Dzialowski
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Seasonal timing of fluorescence and photosynthetic yields at needle and canopy scales in evergreen needleleaf forests. Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Zoe Amie Pierrat,Troy Magney,Andrew Maguire,Logan Brissette,Russell Doughty,David R Bowling,Barry Logan,Nicholas Parazoo,Christian Frankenberg,Jochen Stutz
The seasonal timing and magnitude of photosynthesis in evergreen needleleaf forests (ENFs) has major implications for the carbon cycle and is increasingly sensitive to changing climate. Earlier spring photosynthesis can increase carbon uptake over the growing season or cause early water reserve depletion that leads to premature cessation and increased carbon loss. Determining the start and the end
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Peat profile database from peatlands in Canada Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-15 Ilka E. Bauer, Marissa A. Davies, Kelly A. Bona, Oleksandra Hararuk, Cindy H. Shaw, Daniel K. Thompson, Werner A. Kurz, Kara L. Webster, Michelle Garneau, Jim W. McLaughlin, Maara S. Packalen, Emily Prystupa, Nicole K. Sanderson, Charles Tarnocai
Peatlands cover approximately 12% of the Canadian landscape and play an important role in the carbon cycle through their centennial‐ to millennial‐scale storage of carbon under waterlogged and anoxic conditions. In recognizing the potential of these ecosystems as natural climate solutions and therefore the need to include them in national greenhouse gas inventories, the Canadian Model for Peatlands
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A framework for modeling the impacts of adaptive search intensity on the efficiency of abundance surveys Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Laura Jiménez, John R. Fieberg, Michael McCartney, Jake M. Ferguson
When planning abundance surveys, the impact of search intensity on the quality of the density estimates is rarely considered. We constructed a time‐budget modeling framework for abundance surveys using principles from optimal foraging theory. We link search intensity to the number of sample units surveyed, searcher detection probability, the number of detections made, and the precision of the estimated
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The frequency and chemical phenotype of neighboring plants determine the effects of intraspecific plant diversity Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Andrea E. Glassmire, Kayleigh C. Hauri, Daniel B. Turner, Luke N. Zehr, Koichi Sugimoto, Gregg A. Howe, William C. Wetzel
Associational effects, whereby plants influence the biotic interactions of their neighbors, are an important component of plant–insect interactions. Plant chemistry has been hypothesized to mediate these interactions. The role of chemistry in associational effects, however, has been unclear in part because the diversity of plant chemistry makes it difficult to tease apart the importance and roles of
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Seasonal drought treatments impact plant and microbial uptake of nitrogen in a mixed shrub grassland on the Colorado Plateau Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Rebecca Finger‐Higgens, David L. Hoover, Anna C. Knight, Savannah L. Wilson, Tara B. B. Bishop, Robin Reibold, Sasha C. Reed, Michael C. Duniway
For many drylands, both long‐ and short‐term drought conditions can accentuate landscape heterogeneity at both temporal (e.g., role of seasonal patterns) and spatial (e.g., patchy plant cover) scales. Furthermore, short‐term drought conditions occurring over one season can exacerbate long‐term, multidecadal droughts or aridification, by limiting soil water recharge, decreasing plant growth, and altering
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Natural coral recovery despite negative population growth Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Aziz J. Mulla, Vianney Denis, Che‐Hung Lin, Chia‐Ling Fong, Jia‐Ho Shiu, Yoko Nozawa
Demographic processes that ensure the recovery and resilience of marine populations are critical as climate change sends an increasing proportion on a trajectory of decline. Yet for some populations, recovery potential remains high. We conducted annual monitoring over 9 years (2012–2020) to assess the recovery of coral populations belonging to the genus Pocillopora. These populations experienced a
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Cover Image Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-01
COVER PHOTO: The cover image, photographed in November 2011 aboard the research vessel Clupea, depicts a sunset in Greifswald Bay, a lagoon at the German coast of the Southern Baltic Sea. Over several successive years, Kotterba et al. (this issue; Article e4363; doi:10.1002/ecy.4363) investigated the feeding interactions of the resident estuarine fauna in this bay with the seasonally migrating Atlantic
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Microhabitat acclimatization alters sea anemone–algal symbiosis and thermal tolerance across the intertidal zone Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Maria Ruggeri, Wyatt C. Million, Lindsey Hamilton, Carly D. Kenkel
Contemporary symbioses in extreme environments can give an insight into mechanisms that stabilize species interactions during environmental change. The intertidal sea anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima, engages in a nutritional symbiosis with microalgae similar to tropical coral, but withstands more intense environmental fluctuations during tidal inundations. In this study, we compare baseline symbiotic
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Drought tolerance and species abundance mediate dry season negative density dependence in a tropical forest Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Xiaoyang Song, Masatoshi Katabuchi, Jonathan M. Chase, Daniel J. Johnson, Wenfu Zhang, Xiaobao Deng, Min Cao, Jie Yang
Conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) is thought to be a key process in maintaining plant diversity. However, the strength of CNDD is highly variable in space and time as well as among species, and correlates of this variation that might help to understand and explain it remain largely unquantified. Using Bayesian hierarchical models, we took advantage of 10‐year seedling monitoring data that
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Can we identify tipping points of resilience loss in Mediterranean rangelands under increased summer drought? Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Gerónimo A. Cardozo, Florence Volaire, Pascal Chapon, Charlène Barotin, Karim Barkaoui
Mediterranean ecosystems are predicted to undergo longer and more intense summer droughts. The mechanisms underlying the response of herbaceous communities to such drier environments should be investigated to identify the resilience thresholds of Mediterranean rangelands. A 5‐year experiment was conducted in deep and shallow soil rangelands of southern France. A rainout shelter for 75 days in summer
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Inferring ecological selection from multidimensional community trait distributions along environmental gradients Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Elina Kaarlejärvi, Malcolm Itter, Tiina Tonteri, Leena Hamberg, Maija Salemaa, Päivi Merilä, Jarno Vanhatalo, Anna‐Liisa Laine
Understanding the drivers of community assembly is critical for predicting the future of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological selection ubiquitously shapes communities by selecting for individuals with the most suitable trait combinations. Detecting selection types on key traits across environmental gradients and over time has the potential to reveal the underlying abiotic and biotic drivers
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Evolution of leapfrog migration: A test of competition‐based hypotheses Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Linus Hedh, Juliana Dänhardt, Anders Hedenström
Leapfrog migration is a common migration pattern in birds where the breeding and wintering latitudes between populations are in reversed latitudinal sequence. Competition for wintering and breeding sites has been suggested to be an ultimate factor, and several competitor‐based hypotheses have been proposed to explain this pattern. If wintering sites close to the breeding sites are favored, competitive
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Long‐term monitoring reveals the long lifespans of Neotropical forest landbirds Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Henry S. Pollock, Corey E. Tarwater, James R. Karr, Jeffrey D. Brawn
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Temporal turnover in species' ranks can explain variation in Taylor's slope for ecological timeseries Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Shyamolina Ghosh, Blake Matthews
The scaling exponent relating the mean and variance of the density of individual organisms in space (i.e., Taylor's slope: zspace) is well studied in ecology, but the analogous scaling exponent for temporal datasets (ztime) is underdeveloped. Previous theory suggests the narrow distribution of ztime (e.g., typically 1–2) could be due to interspecific competition. Here, using 1694 communities time series
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Increased intake of tree forage by moose is associated with intake of crops rich in nonstructural carbohydrates Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Annika M. Felton, Robert Spitzer, David Raubenheimer, Per‐Ola Hedwall, Adam Felton, Ruth V. Nichols, Brendan L. O'Connell, Jonas Malmsten, Erik Löfmarck, Hilde K. Wam
Animals representing a wide range of taxonomic groups are known to select specific food combinations to achieve a nutritionally balanced diet. The nutrient balancing hypothesis suggests that, when given the opportunity, animals select foods to achieve a particular target nutrient balance, and that balancing occurs between meals and between days. For wild ruminants who inhabit landscapes dominated by
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Invasive shrubs differentially alter autumnal activity for three common small‐mammal species Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Brian Connolly, Chad R. Zirbel, Carson Keller, Mark Fuka, John L. Orrock
Seasonal variation in animal activity influences fitness and the intensity of ecological interactions (e.g., competition, predation), yet aspects of global change in the Anthropocene may catalyze shifts in seasonal activity. Invasive plants are components of global change and can modify animal daily activity, but their influence on animal seasonal activity is less understood. We examined how invasive
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Bimodal response strategy in Daphnia to ambush predation risk Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Marcus Lee, Lars‐Anders Hansson
Predation's consequences can manifest through either consumptive or nonconsumptive effects, but the prey response may also vary depending on the predator hunting strategy. Considerable attention has been paid to coursing predators, whereas less information is available regarding responses to ambush predators. To remedy this paucity, we utilized a three‐dimensional tracking platform to record groups
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Direct and indirect effects of cougar predation on bighorn sheep fitness Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Zachary Cloutier, Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Fanie Pelletier
Predation has direct effects on prey population dynamics through mortality, and it can induce indirect effects through fear. The indirect effects of predation have been documented experimentally, but few studies have quantified them in nature so that their role in prey population dynamics remains controversial. Given the expanding or reintroduced populations of large predators in many areas, the quantification
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Ants may buffer the Janzen–Connell effect in a tropical forest in Southwest China Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Gang Zhou, Jing‐Xin Liu, Jikun Liu, Jie Yang, Xiujuan Qiao, Min Cao, Mingxi Jiang
Mutualistic symbioses between ants and plants are widespread in nature. Ants can deter unwanted pests and provide protection for plants in return for food or housing rewards. Using a long‐term demographic dataset in a tropical seasonal rain forest in Southwest China, we found that associations with ants positively influenced seedling survival and adult growth, and also, species with extrafloral nectaries
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A grazing crab drives saltmarsh carbon storage and recovery Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Serina S. Wittyngham, David Samuel Johnson, Yaping Chen, Matthew L. Kirwan
Consumers can directly (e.g., consumption) and indirectly (e.g., trophic cascades) influence carbon cycling in blue carbon ecosystems. Previous work found that large grazers have nuanced effects on carbon stocks, yet, small, bioturbating‐grazers, which remove plant biomass and alter sediment properties, remain an understudied driver of carbon cycling. We used field‐derived and remote sensing data to
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Biodiversity in changing environments: An external‐driver internal‐topology framework to guide intervention Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Katharine N. Suding, Courtney G. Collins, Lauren M. Hallett, Loralee Larios, Laurel M. Brigham, Joan Dudney, Emily C. Farrer, Julie E. Larson, Nancy Shackelford, Marko J. Spasojevic
Accompanying the climate crisis is the more enigmatic biodiversity crisis. Rapid reorganization of biodiversity due to global environmental change has defied prediction and tested the basic tenets of conservation and restoration. Conceptual and practical innovation is needed to support decision making in the face of these unprecedented shifts. Critical questions include: How can we generalize biodiversity
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Increasing and fluctuating resource availability enhances invasional meltdown Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Yan Sun, Zhi‐Kun Ren, Heinz Müller‐Schärer, Ragan M. Callaway, Mark van Kleunen, Wei Huang
Exotic plant invaders can promote others via direct or indirect facilitation, known as “invasional meltdown.” Increased soil nutrients can also promote invaders by increasing their competitive impacts, but how this might affect meltdown is unknown. In a mesocosm experiment, we evaluated how eight exotic plant species and eight Eurasian native species responded individually to increasing densities of
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Germination response to winter temperature changes with seed shape and length of temperature exposure Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Laura M. Ladwig, Jonathan J. Henn, Karen A. Stahlheber, Scott J. Meiners
In many regions, the climate is changing faster during winter than during the other seasons, and a loss of snow cover combined with increased temperature variability can expose overwintering organisms to harmful conditions. Understanding how species respond to these changes during critical developmental times, such as seed germination, helps us assess the ecological implications of winter climate change
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Wing‐slapping: A defensive behavior by honey bees against ants Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Yugo Seko, Kiyohito Morii, Yoshiko Sakamoto
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Remotely sensed crown nutrient concentrations modulate forest reproduction across the contiguous United States Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Tong Qiu, James S. Clark, Kyle R. Kovach, Philip A. Townsend, Jennifer J. Swenson
Global forests are increasingly lost to climate change, disturbance, and human management. Evaluating forests' capacities to regenerate and colonize new habitats has to start with the seed production of individual trees and how it depends on nutrient access. Studies on the linkage between reproduction and foliar nutrients are limited to a few locations and few species, due to the large investment needed
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The interplay of facilitation and competition drives the emergence of multistability in dryland plant communities Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Benoît Pichon, Isabelle Gounand, Sophie Donnet, Sonia Kéfi
Within communities, species are wrapped in a set of feedbacks with each other and with their environment. When such feedbacks are strong enough they can generate alternative stable states. So far, research on alternative stable states has mostly focused on systems with a small number of species and a limited diversity of interaction types. Here, we analyze a spatial model of plant community dynamics
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Coral hosts provide more than shelter to boring bivalves Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Tal Amit, Peter G. Beninger, Gitai Yahel, Yossi Loya
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High temperatures reduce growth, infection, and transmission of a naturally occurring fungal plant pathogen Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Dalia V. Chen, Samuel P. Slowinski, Allyson K. Kido, Emily L. Bruns
Climate change is rapidly altering the distribution of suitable habitats for many species as well as their pathogenic microbes. For many pathogens, including vector‐borne diseases of humans and agricultural pathogens, climate change is expected to increase transmission and lead to pathogen range expansions. However, if pathogens have a lower heat tolerance than their host, increased warming could generate
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Fungal composition associated with host tree identity mediates nutrient addition effects on wood microbial respiration Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Zhenhong Hu, Marcos Fernández‐Martínez, Qinsi He, Zhiyuan Xu, Lin Jiang, Guiyao Zhou, Ji Chen, Ming Nie, Qiang Yu, Hao Feng, Zhiqun Huang, Sean T. Michaletz
Fungi are key decomposers of deadwood, but the impact of anthropogenic changes in nutrients and temperature on fungal community and its consequences for wood microbial respiration are not well understood. Here, we examined how nitrogen and phosphorus additions (field experiment) and warming (laboratory experiment) together influence fungal composition and microbial respiration from decomposing wood
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Bottom‐up effects drive the dynamic of an Antarctic seabird predator–prey system Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Lise Viollat, Maud Quéroué, Karine Delord, Olivier Gimenez, Christophe Barbraud
Understanding how populations respond to variability in environmental conditions and interspecific interactions is one of the biggest challenges of population ecology, particularly in the context of global change. Although many studies have investigated population responses to climate change, very few have explicitly integrated interspecific relationships when studying these responses. In this study
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Neutral interactions among three nonindigenous coral species in a tropical marine fouling community Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Bert W. Hoeksema, Kaveh Samimi‐Namin, Mark J. A. Vermeij
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Decadal‐scale time series highlight the role of chronic disturbances in driving ecosystem collapse in the Anthropocene Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Peter J. Edmunds
Biome degradation characterizes the Anthropocene Epoch, and modern ecology is deeply involved with describing the changes underway. Most research has focused on the role of acute disturbances in causing conspicuous changes in ecosystem structure, which leads to an underappreciation of the chronic effects causing large changes through the cumulative effects of small perturbations over decades. Coral
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Predicting responses to climate change using a joint species, spatially dependent physiologically guided abundance model Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Christopher A. Custer, Joshua S. North, Erin M. Schliep, Michael R. Verhoeven, Gretchen J. A. Hansen, Tyler Wagner
Predicting the effects of warming temperatures on the abundance and distribution of organisms under future climate scenarios often requires extrapolating species–environment correlations to climatic conditions not currently experienced by a species, which can result in unrealistic predictions. For poikilotherms, incorporating species' thermal physiology to inform extrapolations under novel thermal
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Scavenging in two mountain ecosystems: Distinctive contribution of ants in grassland and non-ant invertebrates in forest. Ecology (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Tiago Vinícius Fernandes,Catherine L Parr,Ricardo Ildefonso Campos,Frederico de Siqueira Neves,Ricardo Solar
Scavenging is a key process for the cycling of nutrients in ecosystems, yet it is still neglected in the ecological literature. Apart from the importance of specific groups of animals in scavenging, there have been few ecological studies that compare them. Furthermore, the ecological studies on scavenging have mainly focused on vertebrates despite the crucial importance of invertebrates in this process