Species assembly in model ecosystems, II: Results of the assembly process [PDF]
, 2010 In the companion paper of this set (Capitan and Cuesta, 2010) we have developed a full analytical treatment of the model of species assembly introduced in Capitan et al. (2009).
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Multiple Mechanisms Required to Predict Grass Community Composition
Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 4, April 2026.In efforts to improve the predictive understanding of plant community assembly, this study evaluates how well different combinations of ecological mechanisms predict plant community composition. Our multi‐mechanism niche model could reliably predict out‐of‐sample biomass observations of five grasses sown in mixture along a soil nitrogen gradient when ...
Jane A. Catford +8 more
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Nutrient levels and trade-offs control diversity in a serial dilution ecosystem
, 2020 Microbial communities feature an immense diversity of species and this diversity is linked with outcomes ranging from ecosystem stability to medical prognoses. Yet the mechanisms underlying microbial diversity are under debate.
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Alien plants in urban nature reserves : from red-list species to future invaders? [PDF]
, 2011 Urban reserves, like other protected areas, aim to preserve species richness but conservation efforts in these protected areas are complicated by high proportions of alien species.
Jarošík, Vojtěch +2 more
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Quantifying invasion resistance: the use of recruitment functions to control for propagule pressure [PDF]
, 2014 Invasive species distributions tend to be biased towards some habitats compared to others due to the combined effects of habitat-specific resistance to invasion and non-uniform propagule pressure.
Diez, J. M. +6 more
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Plant invasions in boreal agricultural habitats : the effects of environmental conditions, species traits and the impact on native diversity [PDF]
, 2012 Plant invasions cause a serious threat to native biodiversity. Agricultural habitats are highly disturbed and often invaded by the alien plant species. Generally, the success of a plant invader depends on the abiotic (e.g.
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Topographic controls on the invasion of Pteronia incana (Blue bush) onto hillslopes in Ngqushwa (formerly Peddie) district, Eastern Cape, South Africa [PDF]
, 2007 The role of topographic factors in the invasion of hillslopes by Pteronia incana, an unpalatable shrub, was investigated. The study combined field observations with image analysis based on high-resolution infrared imagery. A Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
Kakembo, V, Palmer, A R, Rowntree, Kate
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Ecological Applications, Volume 36, Issue 2, March 2026.Abstract Robust estimation of wildlife populations represents a cornerstone of wildlife research and provides critical information to guide management, including identifying at‐risk species, setting harvest rates, and evaluating predator and invasive species control programs.
Vaibhava Srivastava +2 more
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Competitive superiority of non-native invaders becomes weaker when plant diversity increases – a case study with Solidago species [PDF]
NeoBiotaTwo popular hypotheses in invasion biology are the “inherent superiority hypothesis”, stating that non-native species generally perform better than native species, and the “biotic resistance hypothesis”, stating that at local scale invasibility decreases
Christiane Roscher
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Does biotic resistance govern forest invasions by bark and ambrosia beetles?
Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 3, March 2026.The theory of biotic resistance states that community diversity promotes resistance to biological invasions. This theory has been widely explored for its ability to explain variation in habitat invasibility to non‐native plant species and while the theory holds in some systems, it does not in others.
Jiří Trombik +4 more
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