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Abundance of a cryptic generalist parasite reflects degradation of an ecosystem
Ecosphere, 2020 Ecosystem degradation due to anthropogenic activities is the primary issue of our times. Theoretical analyses as well as efforts to restore and manage ecosystems depend on comprehensive metrics of ecosystem function.
John M. Artim +5 more
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Ammophila Invasion Ecology and Dune Restoration on the West Coast of North America
Diversity, 2021 The invasive ecosystem engineer Ammophila arenaria, native to Europe, was first introduced to California (USA) in 1896. More than a century later, it has come to dominate coastal foredune vegetation on the west coast of North America to the near ...
Andrea J. Pickart
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Grazer responses to variable macroalgal resource conditions facilitate habitat structuring [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Consumer responses to altered resource conditions can vary depending on dietary preference, resource characteristics and secondary resource features such as shelter. These can have cascading effects, especially if the consumed resource impacts on overall
Gavin M. Rishworth +3 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Ecosystem engineers that modify the soil and ground‐layer properties exert a strong influence on vegetation communities in ecosystems worldwide. Understanding the interactions between animal engineers and vegetation is challenging when in the presence of
Alex C. Maisey +3 more
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SEAWEEDS AS ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS [PDF]
The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 2014 Canopy-forming seaweeds are often considered as important foundation species or ecosystem engineers. In wave-sheltered rocky intertidal habitats in Atlantic Canada, macroalgal canopies are composed primarily of Ascophyllum nodosum and secondarily of Fucus spp.
Cortney A. Watt, Ricardo A. Scrosati
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Disturbance-mediated facilitation by an intertidal ecosystem engineer
, 2017 Ecosystem engineers facilitate communities by providing a structural habitat that reduces abiotic stress or predation pressure for associated species.
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PLoS ONE, 2019 Habitat forming 'ecosystem engineers' such as kelp species create complex habitats that support biodiverse and productive communities. Studies of the resilience and stability of ecosystem engineers have typically focussed on the role of external factors ...
Cayne Layton +5 more
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Gathering in an empty house: Arthropod assemblages overwintering in abandoned hornet nests
Ecosphere, 2022 Although some species of hornets spend enormous amounts of time constructing their nests, they only utilize the nest for one season and abandon it to overwinter in other habitats.
Chiharu Furusawa, Hisanori Okamiya
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Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 2023 Subterranean animals act as ecosystem engineers, for example, through soil perturbation and herbivory, shaping their environments worldwide. As the occurrence of animals is often linked to above‐ground features such as plant species composition or ...
Luise Wraase +12 more
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Diversity, 2022 Mussel beds are an important habitat in many coastal systems, harboring a high diversity of biota. They are threatened by anthropogenic impacts that affect mussels and their associated assemblages.
Leandro Sampaio +4 more
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