The pattern of a few abundant species and many rarer species is a defining characteristic of
communities worldwide. These abundant species are often referred to as dominant species …

Foundation species create complex habitats in which associated organisms find refuge from
biological and physical stress; these foundation species are thus fundamental to the …

Coastal wetlands provide important ecosystem services to humanity, but human activity and
climate change are rapidly degrading these ecosystems. Thus the conservation and …

Facilitation cascades arise where primary foundation species facilitate secondary
(dependent) foundation species, and collectively, they increase habitat complexity and …

Co‐occurring foundation species can determine biological community structure via
facilitation cascades. We examined the density dependencies of facilitation cascades …

Ecosystem engineers that modify the thermal environment experienced by associated
organisms might assist in the climate change adaptation of species. This depends on the …

Autogenic ecosystem engineers often provide cool microhabitats which are used by
associated organisms to reduce thermal extremes. The value of such habitats is, however …

Positive interactions between foundation species and their associated species are expected
to be influenced by the degree of environmental stress as well as trait variations of the …

Facilitation cascades are critical to the maintenance of biodiversity in a variety of habitats.
Through a series of two experiments, we examined how the morphological traits and density …

Intertidal rocky shores are considered among the most thermally stressful marine
ecosystems, where many species live close to their upper thermal limit and depend on …