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Temporal niche differentiation often leads to priority effects rather than coexistence: Lessons from a marine midge

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
When organisms use similar resources but at a different time, it is not obvious whether they can divide their temporal niches in a coexistence promoting manner or of something else should happen. This study shows that priority effects are a likely, but not self‐evident, outcome.
Runa K. Ekrem   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bottom‐up and top‐down effects combine to drive predator–prey interactions in a forest biodiversity experiment

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study constructed a real spider–prey interaction network using metabarcoding, integrating multitrophic levels (Plant–Prey–Spider) and multiple diversity indices (taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity) to analyse how bottom‐up effects from tree communities and top‐down effects from spider communities influence spider–prey interactions in
Jing‐Ting Chen   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐term population dynamics of western tent caterpillars: History, trends and causes of cycles

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
The length and in‐depth nature of this population study make it unique. It represents perhaps the most extensive monitoring of viral infection in a wild insect population. We have used laboratory and field experiments to test many hypotheses about mechanisms that potentially impact the dynamics of this cyclic species.
Judith H. Myers, Jenny S. Cory
wiley   +1 more source

Subtle stressors—Strong responses. Consistent negative effects of avian blood parasites on phenotypic and demographic traits across songbirds

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Avian blood parasites are widespread and often considered benign, yet mounting evidence suggests they subtly impair host traits. This meta‐analysis is timely and necessary to quantify their true impact across systems, challenging assumptions and highlighting overlooked consequences for fitness and population dynamics. Abstract Stressors that subtly yet
Marius Grabow   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strong context dependence in the relative importance of climate and habitat on nation‐wide macro‐moth community changes

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
We present a novel predictive variance partitioning and scenario framework for drivers of species and communities. By addressing data gaps and incorporating climatic conditions, habitat, and species traits, our approach reveals the importance of taxonomic and environmental context in shaping responses to environmental change across large spatial scales.
Emy Guilbault   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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