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Trophic Duality: Taxonomic Segregation and Convergence in Prey Functional Traits Driving the Coexistence of Apex Predators. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Entringer H, Srbek-Araujo AC.
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Diet, phenology and body size shape nutrient release by songbirds

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animals can dramatically alter ecosystem structure and function through the cycling and transport of nutrients in their waste. While birds are particularly capable of influencing nutrient cycles due to their high mobility, abundance, metabolism and functional diversity,
Linsey Chen, Alexander S. Flecker, Ethan S. Duvall   +2 more
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Long‐term changes in functional diversity and its implications for mammalian conservation and ecological restoration in a grassland ecosystem

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Paleontological data provide information on natural environments prior to human influence, which are useful for tracking changes in ecosystem functioning through time. During the Late Pleistocene, about 10% of terrestrial mammalian species were extinct in South America.
Thayara S. Carrasco, Catalina Pimiento, Tiago B. Quental, Pedro L. Godoy   +3 more
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Elevated UV‐B alters anti‐herbivore plant defence allocation, while silicon supplementation maintains resistance

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The impacts of elevated surface ultraviolet‐B (UV‐B) on ecological processes, such as anti‐herbivore defence in plants, remain poorly understood. Many cereal crops depend on accumulating silicon (Si) in their tissues to resist insect herbivory.
Sajjad Reyhani Haghighi, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, Sue E. Hartley, Scott N. Johnson   +3 more
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Genetic and Ecological Divergence Between Northwest Atlantic Killer Whale Populations. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Kucheravy CE, de Greef E, Ferguson SH, Watt CA, Lawson JW, Kiszka JJ, Garroway CJ, Matthews CJD.   +7 more
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Abiotic variables drive different aspects of fish community trait variation and species richness across the continental United States

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Trait distributions provide insight into how niches overlap within a broader trait space. By integrating individual‐level trait observations from different communities, we can explore how facets of trait dimensionality vary across environmental conditions.
Alicia McGrew, Crysta Gantz, Brigid Wills, Benjamin Baiser, Sydne Record, Phoebe L. Zarnetske, Angela L. Strecker   +6 more
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Differences in Dietary Composition and Interspecific Competition Among Large Carnivores on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Wang D, Li Q, Lian X.
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Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
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Niche partitioning facilitates coexistence of three apex predators in the Lapchi Valley, Central Himalaya, Nepal. [PDF]

PLoS One
Koju NP, Maharjan B, Budha M, Thapamagar A, Pokhrel N, Lee M, Khanal L, Buzzard P, Jiang X, Kyes RC.   +9 more
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Complex multitrophic species interactions and fitness costs: Intricate consequences of jasmonate and salicylate induced plant defences

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reveals how long‐term activation of jasmonic and salicylic acid signalling reshapes arthropod communities and plant fitness across seasons. By showing that induced defences generate contrasting outcomes and cascading trade‐offs across trophic levels, it challenges the assumption that induced resistance is uniformly beneficial in natural ...
Mônica F. Kersch‐Becker, Guilherme P. Pinheiro, Thaís S. Schweller, Martin Pareja, Victoria M. Pocius, José R. Trigo, Gustavo Q. Romero   +6 more
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