The structure of ecological networks across levels of organization

PR Guimaraes Jr - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Interactions connect the units of ecological systems, forming networks. Individual-based
networks characterize variation in niches among individuals within populations. These …

The evolution of mutualistic dependence

G Chomicki, ET Kiers, SS Renner - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
While the importance of mutualisms across the tree of life is recognized, it is not understood
why some organisms evolve high levels of dependence on mutualistic partnerships, while …

Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions

P Cardoso, PS Barton, K Birkhofer, F Chichorro… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Here we build on the manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the
Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about …

Disentangling direct from indirect relationships in association networks

N **ao, A Zhou, ML Kempher… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Networks are vital tools for understanding and modeling interactions in complex systems in
science and engineering, and direct and indirect interactions are pervasive in all types of …

Plant diversity drives positive microbial associations in the rhizosphere enhancing carbon use efficiency in agricultural soils

LA Domeignoz-Horta, SL Cappelli, R Shrestha… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Expanding and intensifying agriculture has led to a loss of soil carbon. As agroecosystems
cover over 40% of Earth's land surface, they must be part of the solution put in action to …

[KNJIGA][B] Fundamentals of ecotoxicology

MC Newman - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Accelerating homogenization of the global plant–frugivore meta-network

EC Fricke, JC Svenning - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Introductions of species by humans are causing the homogenization of species composition
across biogeographic barriers,–. The ecological and evolutionary consequences of …

Rapid plant evolution driven by the interaction of pollination and herbivory

SE Ramos, FP Schiestl - Science, 2019 - science.org
Pollination and herbivory are both key drivers of plant diversity but are traditionally studied in
isolation from each other. We investigated real-time evolutionary changes in plant traits over …

Indirect effects shape species fitness in coevolved mutualistic networks

LG Cosmo, APA Assis, MAM de Aguiar, MM Pires… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Ecological interactions are one of the main forces that sustain Earth's biodiversity. A major
challenge for studies of ecology and evolution is to determine how these interactions affect …

Restoration of plant-animal interactions in terrestrial ecosystems

L Genes, R Dirzo - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Ecosystem restoration is one of the most promising strategies for conservation in the
Anthropocene. Within ecosystems, plant-animal interactions are critical to their functioning …