The community matrix is among ecology's most important mathematical abstractions,
formally encapsulating the interconnected network of effects that species have on one …

Natural systems are often complex and dynamic (ie nonlinear), making them difficult to
understand using linear statistical approaches. Linear approaches are fundamentally based …

Evidence shows that species interactions are not constant but change as the ecosystem
shifts to new states. Although controlled experiments and model investigations demonstrate …

Snakebites are environmental and occupational health hazards that mainly affect rural
populations worldwide. The ectothermic nature of snakes raises the issue of how climate …

We consider the problem of identifying structural influences of external inputs on steady-
state outputs in a biological network model. We speak of a structural influence if, upon a …

It has been suggested that climate change may have facilitated the global expansion of
invasive disease vectors, since several species have expanded their range as temperatures …

Given the vital role of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) as water tower in Asia and regulator
for regional and even global climate, the relationship between climate change and …

The multiple ecological crisis that we are facing forces us to ponder the transition toward
sustainable agricultural systems. Two key uncertainties need to be unveiled in addressing …

The conceptual framework for species interactions calls for a new perspective: conditional
outcomes are not rare; but, rather, closer to the norm. Interactions may shift or switch …

Plant-pollinator associations are often seen as purely mutualistic, while in reality they can be
more complex. Indeed they may also display a diverse array of antagonistic interactions …