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The effect of cave entrances on the distribution of cave-inhabiting terrestrial arthropods
, 1976 Stewart B. Peck
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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Herbivores influence litter quality, soil properties and decomposer communities, with cascading effects on litter decomposition. Vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores can affect decomposition through the same two pathways (litter quality‐ and soil‐mediated) but are ...
M. Paz Tapella +4 more
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Meta‐analysis reveals strong evidence for adaptive host and vector manipulation by plant viruses
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plant viruses often enhance their own transmission by modifying host phenotypes and vector behaviour, leading to the hypothesis that such effects are manipulations due to virus adaptations.
Quentin Chesnais +5 more
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Plant–herbivore interactions depend on plant richness, plant and soil history
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Insect herbivores play a central role in grassland ecosystems. They depend on plants for their nutrition and exert feedback effects on plant communities. Although such reciprocal relationships are well recognized, how they are shaped by plant community diversity and ...
Maximilian Bröcher +9 more
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This study reveals how forest–grassland edges act as ecological barriers that shape tri‐trophic interaction networks. Using multilayer network theory, it uncovers how species influence and biodiversity patterns emerge across spatial layers, offering novel insights into edge‐driven community assembly and conservation in fire‐prone mosaics.
Henrique Negrello‐Oliveira +2 more
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Freeze‐tolerant frogs accumulate cryoprotectants using photoperiod: A potential ecological trap
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Climate change is disrupting the reliability of photoperiod as a cue signalling seasonal changes in temperature. We show that gray treefrogs under a late‐season photoperiod accumulated large reserves of ‘antifreeze’ and exhibited greater cold tolerance.
Troy C. Neptune +2 more
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Habitat and land‐use intensity shape moth community structure across temperate forest and grassland
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This study reveals how land‐use intensity, plant diversity, weather and artificial light interact to shape moth diversity across forests and grasslands. Using 300 plots across Germany, we highlight habitat‐specific responses and beta‐diversity patterns, providing novel cross‐habitat insights at an unprecedented spatial scale for temperate nocturnal ...
Rafael Achury +10 more
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Beavers reshape ecosystems in ways that benefit bat richness, activity and feeding activity. We linked increased habitat structures (standing deadwood and canopy heterogeneity) and prey abundance to higher bat activity. Our findings uncover how beavers drive biodiversity across aquatic‐terrestrial boundaries.
Valentin Moser +10 more
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