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Seasonal variations in planktonic food web structure affect stability by shifting the distribution of energy fluxes

Oikos, EarlyView.
Seasonality in temperate ecosystems shapes species phenology, influencing interactions and food web structure. Variations in species richness and biomass affect trophic interaction strength, a crucial factor for community stability, which can be assessed through energy fluxes – an essential indicator of ecosystem function.
Simon Bazin, Isabelle Domaizon, Cécilia Barouillet, Victor Frossard, Arnaud Sentis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Litter thickness limits the seed germination and seedling growth of <i>Rhododendron</i> plants. [PDF]

PeerJ
Niu Z, Wang Y, Zhao X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Identifying knowledge gaps about context dependency in freshwater species invasions

Oikos, EarlyView.
The abiotic template of freshwater ecosystems is being altered by human activity on a global scale, often promoting the establishment of new invasive taxa and increasing the likelihood of facilitation between invaders. These positive interactions represent a substantive threat to freshwater ecosystems by promoting the establishment and persistence of ...
Samuel F. Fritz, Lindsey K. Albertson, Benjamin B. Tumolo, José A. Sánchez‐ Ruiz, Hayley C. Oakland, Anna C. French, Johnathan Reyes de Merkle, Fritz Kalakay, Alzada Roche, Geoffrey C. Poole, Colden V. Baxter   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species diversity and competition influence nitrogen resorption efficiency in mixed hardwood plantations. [PDF]

Oecologia
Nelson TM, Park M, Cotrozzi L, Blackstone KMS, McNickle GG, Jacobs DF, Couture JJ.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Multiple scales of fear: foraging behaviour of white‐naped jays in semiarid landscapes

Oikos, EarlyView.
Animals must constantly balance the need to find resources with the risk of predation. Not only avoiding direct encounters with predators but also assessing the overall risk of their environment using cues, social information or habitat traits at multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Maria Carolina Beiriz, Luiz A. M. Mestre, Lorenzo R. S. Zanette   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking bacterial life-history strategies and diversity to litter decomposition dynamics in a dry-hot valley area. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Yang T, Shi C, Chang E, Zhou Y, Li P, Liu Q, Zhang X, Pang J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Marine trophic architecture and hidden ecological connections in the Strait of Magellan: keystone species and ecosystem resilience

Oikos, EarlyView.
Understanding the ecological implications of species coexistence is central to biodiversity studies and to identify environmental and anthropogenic drivers of ecosystem dynamics, where ecological network analysis offers valuable insights. This study examines the complexity, structure, and potential responses to disturbances of the Strait of Magellan's ...
Claudia D. Andrade, Taryn Sepúlveda, Cristóbal Rivera, Cristian Aldea, Tomás I. Marina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Fauna Alter the Relationship Between Plant Litter Diversity and Microbial Communities in Mixed Litter Decomposition. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Dou P, Lin D.
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

Multifunctional elevated platforms for improving thermoregulation, litter quality and welfare in broiler chickens. [PDF]

Poult Sci
Khalfi B, Buyse K, Carvalho CL, Khan I, Soster P, Antonissen G, Tuyttens FAM.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source