Since the early 1990s, ecologists and evolutionary biologists have aggregated primary
research using meta‐analytic methods to understand ecological and evolutionary …

In light of rapid shifts in biodiversity associated with human impacts, there is an urgent need
to understand how changing patterns in biodiversity impact ecosystem function. Functional …

Metabarcoding has been used in a range of ecological applications such as taxonomic
assignment, dietary analysis and the analysis of environmental DNA. However, after a …

Increasing nutrient inputs into terrestrial ecosystems affect not only plant communities but
also associated soil microbial communities. Studies carried out in predominantly …

The subsoil below the regularly tilled topsoil stores large nutrient stocks and can retain water
even under drought conditions. Mechanical soil profile modifications, commonly referred to …

Demand for organic foods is partially driven by consumers' perceptions that they are more
nutritious. However, scientific opinion is divided on whether there are significant nutritional …

Soil biota influence plant performance through plant-soil feedback, but it is unclear whether
the strength of such feedback depends on plant traits and whether plant-soil feedback drives …

In the aquaculture feed industry, fishmeal is widely used as a source of animal protein due to
its high palatability, excellent amino acid profile and increased digestibility. However, the …

Context Straw return is gaining popularity as a viable agricultural practice for improving soil
fertility, crop yield, and produce quality Problem However, the inconsistent assessment of …

A growing body of literature seeks to explain variation in range shifts using species'
ecological and life‐history traits, with expectations that shifts should be greater in species …