Bromeliads are a Neotropical plant family (Bromeliaceae) with about 2,900 described
species. They vary considerably in architecture. Many impound water in their inner leaf axils …

The magnitude of many kinds of biological structures and processes scale with organismal
size, often in regular ways that can be described by power functions. Traditionally, many of …

We present an integrative model predicting associations among epiphytism, the tank habit,
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …

Predators are predominantly valued for their ability to control prey, as indicators of high
levels of biodiversity and as tourism attractions. This view, however, is incomplete because it …

Background Recent investigations suggest that biodiversity loss might impair the functioning
and sustainability of ecosystems. Although deep-sea ecosystems are the most extensive on …

Understanding what structures ecological communities is vital to answering questions about
extinctions, environmental change, trophic cascades, and ecosystem functioning. Optimal …

For years scientists viewed the deep sea as calm, quiet, and undisturbed, with marine
species existing in an ecologically stable and uniform environment. Recent discoveries have …

Fluxes of resource subsidies, such as terrestrial leaf litter to streams and adult aquatic
insects to riparian predators, are examples of important links between adjacent ecosystems …

Global change affects ecosystem functioning both directly by modifications in
physicochemical processes, and indirectly, via changes in biotic metabolism and …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a high-sensitivity, label-free detection
method that shows promise for various analytical applications. Hydrophobic low-adhesion …