Understanding the mechanisms controlling community diversity, functions, succession, and
biogeography is a central, but poorly understood, topic in ecology, particularly in microbial …

Seed dispersal is key to the persistence and spread of plant populations. Because the
majority of plant species rely on animals to disperse their seeds, global change drivers that …

Ecological theory is built on trade-offs, where trait differences among species evolved as
adaptations to different environments. Trade-offs are often assumed to be bidirectional …

Plants interact simultaneously with each other and with soil biota, yet the relative importance
of competition vs. plant–soil feedback (PSF) on plant performance is poorly understood …

Conservation biological control (CBC) is a sustainable approach to pest management that
can contribute to a reduction in pesticide use as part of an Integrated Pest Management …

Interest in host-associated microbiomes has skyrocketed recently, yet our ability to explain
microbiome variation has remained stubbornly low. Considering scales of interaction …

The metacommunity concept is an important way to think about linkages between different
spatial scales in ecology. Here we review current understanding about this concept. We first …

Ocean acidification and warming are considered two of the greatest threats to marine
biodiversity, yet the combined effect of these stressors on marine organisms remains largely …

Humans impact natural systems in a multitude of ways, yet the cumulative effect of multiple
stressors on ecological communities remains largely unknown. Here we synthesized 171 …

Trait-based frameworks are promising tools to understand the functional consequences of
community shifts in response to environmental change. The applicability of these tools to soil …