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Forest degradation affects herbivory patterns on woody species juveniles in dry forests of central Argentina

Ecological Processes
Background Forest ecosystem structure and functioning arise from the interaction of environmental drivers operating across multiple spatial scales, with climatic factors acting broadly and anthropogenic disturbances and biotic interactions acting at ...
Julián Medrano-Santos, Guillermo Funes, Lucas Enrico   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kin discrimination in plants: overview and implications for population and community ecology

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following the discovery of identity discrimination, particularly self and kin discrimination amongst plant competitors, research on interplant interactions has advanced significantly within plant physiology and evolutionary ecology. This review synthesizes current knowledge on how both self and kin discrimination influence plant growth ...
Akira Yamawo
wiley   +1 more source

Substantial Insect Herbivory in a South African Savanna‐Forest Mosaic: A Neglected Topic

Ecology and Evolution
Insect herbivory plays a crucial role in shaping plant communities in many terrestrial ecosystems. However, in African savannas, insect herbivory has been relatively understudied compared to large mammalian herbivory.
Heveakore Maraia, Tristan Charles‐Dominique, Kyle W. Tomlinson, Ann Carla Staver, Leonardo Re Jorge, Uriel Gélin, Jitka Jancuchova‐Laskova, Legi Sam, Dawood Hattas, Inga Freiberga, Katerina Sam   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Being Well-Connected Pays in a Disturbed World: Enhanced Herbivory in Better-Linked Habitats

, 2020
Seascapes are typically comprised of multiple components that are functionally linked by the movement of organisms and fluxes of matter. Changes to the number and spatial arrangement of these linkages affect biological connectivity that, in turn, can ...
Rod M. Connolly, Engelhard, Sarah L, Olds, Andrew D, Brown, Christopher J, Schlacher, Thomas A, Pearson, Ryan M, Jinks, Kristin I, Kristin I. Jinks, Christopher J. Brown, Sarah L. Engelhard, Ryan M. Pearson, Andrew D. Olds, Thomas A. Schlacher, Connolly, Rod M   +13 more
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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl, Alex S. Wegmann, Nick D. Holmes, Caitlin E. Andrews, Gérard Rocamora, Simon Ducatez, James C. Russell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resolving the biome debate: ecological and palaeo‐data concur that the extensive tree‐limited grassy biomes of central and north‐western Madagascar are largely anthropogenic

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For millennia, human activities have transformed ecosystems globally. Determining which landscapes are predominantly anthropogenic is crucial to conservation and habitat restoration. Madagascar, a critically‐threatened biodiversity hotspot, is a prominent example.
Grant S. Joseph, Sean Hixon, Colleen L. Seymour, Laurie R. Godfrey, Miguel Pedrono, Karen E. Samonds, Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo, Brooke E. Crowley   +7 more
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Hypoxia and Acidification, Individually and in Combination, Disrupt Herbivory and Reduce Survivorship of the Gastropod, Lacuna vincta

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Acidification and deoxygenation are two consequences of climate change that also co-occur in eutrophied coastal zones and can have deleterious effects on marine life.
Craig S. Young, Christopher J. Gobler
doaj   +1 more source

Biotic and abiotic drivers of ecosystem functioning differ between a temperate and a tropical region

Ecography, EarlyView.
Any single ecosystem will provide many ecosystem functions. Yet, we lack large‐scale, systematic studies of how abiotic factors can directly or indirectly – via effects on biodiversity – drive ecosystem functioning. In this study, we assessed the impact of climate, landscape and biotic community on ecosystem functioning in the temperate and tropical ...
Laura J. A. van Dijk, Andreia Miraldo, Dimby Raharinjanahary, Eric Tsiriniaina Rajoelison, Brian L. Fisher, Robert M. Goodsell, Elzbieta Iwaszkiewicz‐Eggebrecht, David Åhlén, Johanna Högvall, Erika Lundberg, Emma Rova, Piotr Łukasik, Fredrik Ronquist, Tomas Roslin, Ayco J. M. Tack   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beaver Herbivory Behavior and its Impact on Habitat Restoration at South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

North American beavers (Castor canadensis) are ecological engineers that improve biodiversity and can improve the health of riparian ecosystems. Beavers are generalist herbivores with some evidence of species preference, utilizing woody material for both
Marten, Sarah
core   +6 more sources

Holocene vegetation change and fire–plant diversity shifts in Mediterranean France

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Changes in fire activity are recognized as a major threat to biodiversity and vegetation communities across the Mediterranean Basin. However, long‐term fire–vegetation interactions remain poorly investigated. Here, we combine a high‐resolution charcoal record with pollen data from the “Étang des Aulnes” lake (southern France) to reconstruct ...
Cécile Latapy, Marion Lestienne, Andy Hennebelle, Johanne Burmeister, Aymeric LeGall, Gwendal Mouden, Damien Rius, Lisa Bajolle, Jacques‐Louis de Beaulieu, Walter Finsinger, Emmanuel Gandouin, François Demory, Cécile H. Albert, Bérangère Leys   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source