Context dependence is widely invoked to explain disparate results in ecology. It arises when
the magnitude or sign of a relationship varies due to the conditions under which it is …

Alien species are continually introduced in most regions of the world, but not all survive and
coexist with the resident native species. Approaches analyzing the functional (or …

Live bacteria (such as probiotics) have long been used to modulate gut microbiota and
human physiology, but their colonization is mostly transient. Conceptual understanding of …

Darwin's naturalization hypothesis predicts successful alien invaders to be distantly related
to native species, whereas his pre-adaptation hypothesis predicts the opposite. It has been …

Urban environments are often seen as unique or degraded habitats that both present
hardships for some sensitive species and provide opportunities to others. Non-indigenous …

Despite the recognised conservation value of phylogenetic diversity, little is known about
how it is affected by the urbanisation process. Combining a complete avian phylogeny with …

While most alien species fail to establish, some invade native communities and become
widespread. Our understanding of invasion success is derived mainly from pairwise …

Although invasive plants increasingly contribute to the current biodiversity crisis, the
mechanisms through which they impact native communities are still poorly understood …

Insect invasions, the establishment and spread of nonnative insects in new regions, can
have extensive economic and environmental consequences. Increased global connectivity …

With the aim of supporting ecological analyses in butterflies, the third most species-rich
superfamily of Lepidoptera, this paper presents the first time-calibrated phylogeny of all 496 …