Ants are ubiquitous ecosystem engineers and generalist predators and are able to affect
ecological communities via both pathways. They are likely to influence any other terrestrial …

I review the distribution of ant genera in cold biomes of the northern hemisphere, and
discuss opportunities and challenges in using ants as environmental, ecological, and …

Interpretation of biological indicators of soil quality depends on their ability to reflect
ecological processes such as decomposition and nutrient mineralization. Mineral soils in …

Conversion of tropical rainforests into plantations fundamentally alters ecological niches of
animal species. Generalist predators such as centipedes (Chilopoda) may be able to persist …

Understanding functional relationships within ecological networks can help reveal keys to
ecosystem stability or fragility. Revealing these relationships is complicated by the difficulties …

We examine the potential of trait-based parameters of taxa for linking above-and below-
ground ecological networks (hereafter 'green'and 'brown'worlds) to understand and predict …

Despite their ubiquity, the role of ants in driving ecosystem processes both aboveground
and belowground has been seldom explored, except within the nest. During 1995 we …

Understanding the factors that shape community structure, and whether those factors vary
geographically, has a long history in ecology. Because the abiotic environment often varies …

Within a local assemblage, ecosystem engineers can have major impacts on population
dynamics, community composition and ecosystem functions by transforming or creating new …

The identity and impact of trophic linkages within subterranean arthropod communities are
challenging to establish, a fact that hinders the development of conservation biological …