Environmental filtering, where the environment selects against certain species, is thought to
be a major mechanism structuring communities. However, recent criticisms cast doubt on …

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) health impacts animal productivity. The poultry microbiome
has functions which range from protection against pathogens and nutrients production, to …

The use of phylogenies in ecology is increasingly common and has broadened our
understanding of biological diversity. Ecological sub‐disciplines, particularly conservation …

The subdiscipline of 'community phylogenetics' is rapidly growing and influencing thinking
regarding community assembly. In particular, phylogenetic dispersion of co‐occurring …

Ecological succession–how biological communities re‐assemble and change over time
following natural or anthropogenic disturbance–has been studied since the birth of ecology …

It is now commonplace in community ecology to assess patterns of phylogenetic or
functional diversity in order to inform our understanding of the assembly mechanisms that …

Interest in, and opportunities to include functional and phylogenetic attributes of species in
community ecology and biogeography are rapidly growing and seen as vital for the …

Succession has been a focus of extensive ecological study for well over a century. Despite
this sustained interest, succession remains a central theme in ecological research and is …

While forest management strongly influences biodiversity, it remains unclear how the
structural and compositional changes caused by management affect different community …

Despite the urgent demand for sustainable mining, the revegetation and rehabilitation of
areas degraded by mining activities remain challenging. Uncertainties about species …