Ecological research conducted over the past five decades has shown that increasing tree
species richness at forest stands can improve tree resistance to insect pest damage …

Background Plants are hotbeds for parasites such as arthropod herbivores, which acquire
nutrients and energy from their hosts in order to grow and reproduce. Hence plants are …

Aim Recent studies increasingly use statistical methods to infer biotic interactions from co‐
occurrence information at a large spatial scale. However, disentangling biotic interactions …

Pesticide resistance development is an example of rapid contemporary evolution that poses
immense challenges for agriculture. It typically evolves due to the strong directional …

Animal interactions play an important role in understanding ecological processes. The
nature and intensity of these interactions can shape the impacts of organisms on their …

A better understanding of how ecological novelty influences interactions in new
combinations of species is key for predicting interaction outcomes, and can help focus …

Species distribution models (SDMs) represent important analytical and predictive tools for
ecologists. Until now, these models have either assumed (i) that species' occurrence …

1. Plants perceive herbivore damage or increased risk and respond. These changes may
increase plant fitness, although effects on fitness have often been assumed without …

Exotic tree species are widely used in forest plantations for their often high productivity and
performance compared to native trees. However, these advantages may be compromised by …

Plants, and the biological systems around them, are key to the future health of the planet and
its inhabitants. The Plant Science Decadal Vision 2020–2030 frames our ability to perform …