Mutualisms structure ecosystems and mediate their functioning. They also enhance
invasions of many alien species. Invasions disrupt native mutualisms, often leading to …

Ecological networks of species interactions are popular and provide powerful analytical
tools for understanding variation in community structure and ecosystem functioning …

Aims The 50th anniversary of the publication of the seminal book, The Theory of Island
Biogeography, by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, is a timely moment to review …

Abstract Theory predicts that contrasting properties of mutualistic and antagonistic networks
differentially promote community resilience to species loss. However, the outcome of most …

Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …

Island biogeography is the study of the spatio‐temporal distribution of species, communities,
assemblages or ecosystems on islands and other isolated habitats. Island diversity is …

DNA metabarcoding is a rapidly growing technique for obtaining detailed dietary
information. Current metabarcoding methods for herbivory, using a single locus, can lack …

Increasing rates of human-caused species invasions and extinctions may reshape
communities and modify the structure, dynamics, and stability of species interactions. To …

This chapter summarizes research on seed dispersal vectors (water, wind and animals), and
the factors (including seed size and chemical composition, and plant habit) that determine …

The unique biodiversity of most oceanic archipelagos is currently threatened by the
introduction of alien species that can displace native biota, disrupt native ecological …