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Mass elevation and lee effects markedly lift the elevational distribution of ground beetles in the Himalaya-Tibet orogen. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2017
Schmidt J, Böhner J, Brandl R, Opgenoorth L.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Scaling from microsite to landscape to resolve litter decomposition dynamics in globally extensive drylands

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Decomposition is the transformation of dead organic matter into its inorganic constituents. In most biomes, decomposition rates can be accurately predicted with simple mathematical models, but these models have long under‐predicted decomposition in globally extensive ...
Heather L. Throop, Jiwei Li, Daryl L. Moorhead, Sasha C. Reed, Katherine E. O. Todd‐Brown, Alexi C. Besser, Dellena Evelyn Bloom, Thomas C. Ingalls, Alejandro Cueva   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiological Limits along an Elevational Gradient in a Radiation of Montane Ground Beetles. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2016
Slatyer RA, Schoville SD.
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate‐induced shifts in long‐term tropical tree reproductive phenology: Insights from species dependent on and independent of biotic pollination

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The dependence on biotic pollination may constrain plant phenological responses because flowering time ultimately defines reproductive success. We proposed a local‐scale study combining long‐term phenology and experimental data to evaluate how a key functional trait—the
Amanda Eburneo Martins, Priscilla de Paula de Loiola, Daniel Pareja‐Bonija, Leonor Patricia Cerdeira Morellato   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Size variation of an herbivorous insect affects host plant damage: Mechanisms behind the effect

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Intraspecific trait variation can strengthen or weaken species interactions in ecological communities. A mechanistic understanding of how intraspecific variation affects species interactions will help identify general rules about when intraspecific variation strengthens
Monica Paniagua Montoya, Nora Underwood, Brian D. Inouye   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elevation reverses the effects of forest structure on folivory and leaf asymmetry

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Centuries of timber production have homogenized many forests by reducing variation in canopy density and deadwood availability, with far‐reaching consequences for biodiversity and trophic interactions.
Soumen Mallick, Clara Wild, Adèle Kieffer, Jorge Salvador Torres Pineda, Kerstin Pierick, Julia Rothacher, Orsi Decker, Ludwig Lettenmaier, Oliver Mitesser, Nico Eisenhauer, Akira S. Mori, Christian Ammer, Bernhard Schuldt, Jörg Müller   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species‐specific scents, targeted enemies: Volatile cues mediate predator attraction in willows

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plants produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to herbivory. Such signals mediate plant interactions with herbivores and their natural enemies. Different herbivores can elicit distinct responses in plants, influencing predator attraction.
Priscila Mezzomo, Jing Vir Leong, Petr Vodrážka, Martin Moos, Emrah Özcan, David Bina, Leonardo Ré Jorge, Tereza Volfová, Václav Pokorný, Martin Volf   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mammalian herbivory indirectly shapes savanna arthropod communities but only at very low or high levels

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study investigates how large mammalian herbivores shape arthropod communities in African savannas, using a broad gradient of herbivory types and intensities to assess these effects under real‐world, non‐experimental conditions. Abstract Savanna ecosystems support unique biodiversity and provide livelihoods for millions of people.
Bjoern Erik Matthies, Nicola Stevens, Jane K. Hill, Bosco Leturuka, Margaret Njuguna, Lucy K. Smyth, Matthew S. Rogan, Catherine W. Machungo, Jonathan E. M. Baillie, Jafford N. Rithaa, Catherine L. Parr   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental assessment of the effects of sustainable landscaping practices on beetles in a new residential land development. [PDF]

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Pandolfi A, Bohlen PJ, Iannone Iii BV, Moffis BL, Skelley PE, Jenkins DG.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

THE AESTHETICS OF URBAN METABOLISM: Landscape, Design and the Politics of In/Visibility

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, we chart the evolving aesthetic contours of urban metabolism across London, focusing on the River Lea and Thamesmead to the north and south of the River Thames, respectively. We begin in the nineteenth century, when these two sites formed critical nodes within a new sewerage system that relegated the city’s circulatory flows ...
Ben Platt, Zuhri James
wiley   +1 more source