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Ecosystem size reverses the effect of the spatial coupling between autotrophic and heterotrophic ecosystems

Oikos, EarlyView.
The flow of non‐living resources between autotrophic and heterotrophic ecosystems can impact their ecosystem function. However, ecosystem size is similarly known to influence ecological properties and it is uncertain how the size of coupled ecosystems mediates the effect of resource flows.
Emanuele Giacomuzzo, Tianna Peller, Isabelle Gounand, Florian Altermatt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing nature networks for cities: combining multi-species modelling approaches. [PDF]

Landsc Ecol
Bracken AM, Nelli L, Cao Pinna L, Corbett A, McLeod R, Dominoni DM, McCafferty DJ.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Different from the start: key dimensions of seedling traits of central European temperate grassland species

Oikos, EarlyView.
Plant traits and their tradeoffs are major determinants of plant functions. Although trait‐based frameworks should apply to plant functioning at any life stage, they have been primarily established for adult plants. Therefore, we lack comprehensive trait‐based studies of seedlings across multiple species to prove which key dimensions of trait variation
Sarah Martin, Christiane Roscher
wiley   +1 more source

Drought characteristics and their impact on vegetation net primary productivity in the climate-sensitive transition zones of North China. [PDF]

PLoS One
Zhang X, Zhang B, Hou X, An D, Wu Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Functional diversity in agricultural landscapes: evidence of long‐term clustering and multi‐scale effects of land use on avian communities

Oikos, EarlyView.
Functional diversity (FD) is an essential community property connecting biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and conservation objectives. In agricultural landscapes, avian communities, which play key functional roles, are facing large‐scale biodiversity erosion, largely due to land‐use changes.
Pietro Tirozzi, Olivia Dondina, Valerio Orioli, Luciano Bani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of African grassland sustainability for livestock use by constructing a carrying capacity alert index. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Yu S, Zhang X, Liu Y, Yan N, Zhu W, Liu Y, Cheng Y, Yu X, Chen M, Zhang C, Jiang Y.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Floral trait similarity at the community‐level increases reproductive success suggesting facilitation through pollinator sharing

Oikos, EarlyView.
The ability of plants to attract pollinators is context‐dependent, influenced by floral traits, abundance, and resources from the plant community. Indirect interactions through shared pollinators, from competition to facilitation, may lead to varied reproductive outputs in plants, and the mechanisms behind these interactions remain to be fully ...
Marsal D. De Amorim, Pedro J. Bergamo, Elisa Thébault, Luís G. S. Perugini, Sabrina A. Lopes, André R. Rech, Pietro K. M. Maruyama   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive Success and Diet of the Swainson's Hawk (<i>Buteo swainsoni</i>) in the Grasslands of Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Maldonado NNC, Lozoya CJV, Nieto JC, Kerstupp AO, Aymá GR, Velasco AG, Rojas JIG.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Contrasting effects of temperature across trophic levels in geothermally warmed soil food webs

Oikos, EarlyView.
Global warming is altering the structure and dynamics of ecological communities, with significant consequences for soil food webs. Rising temperatures are expected to accelerate metabolic rates in organisms, potentially altering species interactions, and the structure and energetics of food webs.
Estela Folch Chaos, Charlotte Alster, Louis Schipper, Andrew D. Barnes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source