Highlights•Enemy diversity generally increases biocontrol but effects are context
dependent.•Enemy and prey traits and the environment moderate the effect of enemy …

Host–parasite dynamics are impacted by the relationship between host density and parasite
transmission, and thus, all epidemiological models contain a central transmission–density …

Many ecosystems contain sympatric predator species that hunt in different places and times.
We tested whether this provides vacant hunting domains, places and times where and when …

Most organisms interact with multiple mutualistic species that confer different functional
benefits, yet current conceptual frameworks do not fully address this complexity. A network …

Highlights•Relevance of existing ecological concepts on predation for the microscale
unclear.•Micro-predators of bacteria (protists, predatory bacteria, phages) differ in prey …

Large carnivores are depicted to shape entire ecosystems through top-down processes.
Studies describing these processes are often used to support interventionist wildlife …

Functional responses are a cornerstone to our understanding of consumer–resource
interactions, so how to best describe them using models has been actively debated. Here …

Emergent multiple predator effects (MPE s) might radically alter predictions of predatory
impact that are based solely on the impact of individuals. In the context of biological …

Changing predator communities have potential to complicate management focused on
ensuring sustainable white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations. Recent …

Understanding the dependence of species interaction strengths on environmental factors
and species diversity is crucial to predict community dynamics and persistence in a rapidly …