The large-scale use of organophosphate esters (OPEs) as flame retardants and plasticizers
has led to their prevalence in the environment, with still unknown broader impacts. This …

Rare species are increasingly recognized as crucial, yet vulnerable components of Earth's
ecosystems. This is also true for microbial communities, which are typically composed of a …

Revealing the linkages between community assembly and species coexistence, which is
crucial for the understanding of ecosystem diversity and functioning, is a fundamental but …

Revealing the roles of biotic factors in driving community assembly, which is crucial for the
understanding of biodiversity and ecosystem functions, is a fundamental but infrequently …

Microorganisms are vital in mediating the earth's biogeochemical cycles; yet, despite our
rapidly increasing ability to explore complex environmental microbial communities, the …

The number of species on Earth is one of the most fundamental numbers in science, but one
that remains highly uncertain. Clearly, more species exist than the present number of …

Poleward and upward shifts are the most frequent types of range shifts that have been
reported in response to contemporary climate change. However, the number of reports …

Recent research has expanded our understanding of microbial community assembly.
However, the field of community ecology is inaccessible to many microbial ecologists …

Our planet teems with microorganisms that often present a skewed abundance distribution
in a local community, with relatively few dominant species coexisting alongside a high …

Insects are the most abundant animals on Earth, and the microbiota within their guts play
important roles by engaging in beneficial and pathological interactions with these hosts. In …