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This study uses citizen science data to analyze amphibian populations in urban areas, finding prolonged vulnerability in salamanders and negative impacts of fish-containing water bodies on amphibians.

The paper shows that species interactions are strongly constrained by internal factors despite large climatic variability in annual plants.

This study examines nitrogen recycling in Tetraponera ants via their bacterial pouch symbionts, showing that symbiont-assimilated nitrogen supports colony fitness and larval growth.

This study reviews how ungulates affect wetland carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions, finding reduced carbon stocks and higher emissions with ungulate presence.

The paper measures exploration and docility in coexisting rodent species to show differences in personality phenotypes and their potential impact on community dynamics.

This study compares growth, reproduction, and survival of seed- and rhizome-origin plants of Saponaria officinalis, finding differences in resource allocation and survival costs of early reproduction.

The paper assesses the survival of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran's drylands using camera trap data and social media records, finding low cub survival and genetic threats.

This study examines how Plasmodium infection affects fitness in dark-eyed juncos, finding age and sex-specific impacts on survival and reproduction.

This paper develops a minimal model of Norway spruce-bark beetle outbreak dynamics, showing how environmental changes can shift the system from stable to recurrent outbreaks.

This paper synthesizes movement data for migratory Australian sharks and rays to identify species requiring international conservation efforts.

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to show that marinas have higher species richness and more homogeneous animal assemblages than natural habitats, supporting the ecological dimension of the biological portuarization syndrome.

This study models gene drive strategies for controlling fire ants, finding that suppression drives can effectively eliminate polygyne colonies but require specialized approaches to target monogyne populations.

This paper introduces a new method called covariance criteria to rigorously test ecological models by analyzing covariance relationships between observable quantities, demonstrating its effectiveness across multiple ecological challenges.

This study compares species-level and bioclimatic component prioritization in conservation planning, finding that bioclimatic prioritization better captures environmental heterogeneity and niche diversity.

This study shows that shading corals does not reduce their thermal tolerance during heat stress under low light, but makes them less resistant to light stress and heat stress under high light.

This paper introduces a pollinator detection dataset with accurate annotations, showing a 28.7% increase in mAP using an iterative semi-automatic annotation approach with YOLO.

This study analyzes genetic data from a mosquito control trial to assess if vector control impacts population structure, finding no significant genetic changes despite reduced vector density.

This study examines how ungulate browsing affects the nutritional characteristics of blackthorn plants, revealing differences that may influence herbivore food selection.

The paper shows how periodic environmental fluctuations can lead to counterintuitive competitive outcomes in ecological communities, highlighting the role of seasonal trade-offs and non-equilibrium dynamics.

This study identifies spatial priorities for protecting climatic niche variability and stability in European vertebrates, finding overlaps and trade-offs between conservation strategies.