Predator–prey relationships are a central component of community dynamics. Classic
approaches have tried to understand and predict these relationships in terms of …

All species within ecosystems contribute to regulating carbon cycling because of their
functional integration into food webs. Yet carbon modeling and accounting still assumes that …

The way predators control their prey populations is determined by the interplay between
predator hunting mode and prey antipredator behavior. It is uncertain, however, how the …

The recognition that predators play important roles in ecosystems has prompted research to
resolve how combinations of predator species influence ecosystem functions. Interactions …

1. Spatial and temporal patterns in functional diversity can reveal the patterns and processes
behind community assembly and whether ecological redundancy exists. Here, we analyse …

We present a new approach to determine the number and composition of guilds, using the
hyperdiverse leaf‐litter ant fauna as a model, based on appropriate morphological variables …

The dependence of long‐term fishery yields on primary productivity, largely based on cross‐
system comparisons and without reference to the potential dynamic character of this …

A range of biological traits of nematode species were combined to identify patterns in the
functional composition of their assemblages collected at 19 soft-bottom stations in the …

Different species occupy similar trophic positions in natural communities. However,
ecologists have often overlooked the consequences of this variation for local communities …

Predator species individually are known to have important effects on plant communities and
ecosystem functions such as production, decomposition, and elemental cycling, the nature …