Deterministic theories in community ecology suggest that local, niche-based processes,
such as environmental filtering, biotic interactions and interspecific trade-offs largely …

One of the oldest challenges in ecology is to understand the processes that underpin the
composition of communities. Historically, an obvious way in which to describe community …

Metacommunity ecology links smaller-scale processes that have been the provenance of
population and community ecology—such as birth-death processes, species interactions …

Robert May's seminal book has played a central role in the development of ecological
science. Originally published in 1976, this influential text has overseen the transition of …

The neutral theory for community structure and biodiversity is dependent on the assumption
that species are equivalent to each other in all important ecological respects. We explore …

Increasingly, ecologists conceptualize local communities as connected to a regional species
pool rather than as isolated entities. By this paradigm, community structure is determined …

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is
therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns …

Invasive plants can disrupt a range of trophic interactions in native communities. As a novel
resource they can affect the performance of native insect herbivores and their natural …

Most bioassessment programs rest on the assumption that species have different niches,
and that abiotic environmental conditions and changes therein determine community …

This advanced textbook is the first to explore the consequences of plant dispersal for
population and community dynamics, spatial patterns, and evolution. It successfully …