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The ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Iceland

The paper compiles ant records from Iceland, identifies species origins, and highlights potential ecological impacts of invasive ants.

Tree cavities as attractors: an experimental test of the effects of woodpecker legacy on local bird activity and species richness

The paper tests how tree cavities affect bird activity and species richness, finding cavities increase visits and species diversity.

Gregariousness can promote invasion success of pest insects while higher environmental heterogeneity decreases it

This study shows that gregariousness increases survival of pest insects against predators, while higher environmental heterogeneity reduces predation risk.

Disease dynamics during ecosystem restoration and faunal reassembly

This study uses a model to show that disease dynamics during ecosystem restoration depend on pathogen transmissibility, timing of slow life history species establishment, and community assembly, not just biodiversity.

Population dynamics in extreme environments: shared histories of strong selection lead to predictable patterns across separate high-elevation populations of small mammals

The paper examines genetic and phenotypic variation in deer mice across elevation gradients, finding predictable patterns in extreme environments that could inform species vulnerability to environmental change.

Positive relationships between interspecific association strength and elevational range overlap highlight the role of facilitation in community assembly

The paper examines how facilitation in mixed-species bird flocks influences elevational range overlap, finding positive correlations between association strength and range overlap.

Natural regeneration in tree islands drives long-term recovery of native forest-associated woody species in oil palm landscapes

Slowed aquatic invasion coincides with intensified research and prevention in Minnesota, USA

The paper measures the effectiveness of aquatic invasive species prevention in Minnesota by showing slowed invasion rates alongside increased prevention efforts and simulations suggesting a 20-53% reduction in new invasions.

A tabular foundation model rivals established species distribution models from presence-only records

This paper evaluates tabular foundation models as species distribution models, finding they perform competitively without per-dataset tuning but are sensitive to biased data.

Phenotypic variation in divergent mitochondrial haplotypes in migratory three-spined stickleback

The paper investigates phenotypic differences associated with mitochondrial haplotypes in three-spined stickleback, finding effects on male gonadosomatic index and potential citrate synthase activity.

Two decades of EU pesticide substitution have not reduced impacts on stream invertebrates

This study shows that two decades of EU pesticide substitution have not reduced environmental harm to stream invertebrates, as toxic pressure and impairment remained stable over time.

Assembly of host-specific bacterial and fungal communities from soil by diverse subaerial green algae

This study shows subaerial green algae from Chlorophyta and Streptophyta assemble distinct phycosphere communities from soil, with host identity driving bacterial composition more strongly than fungal.

Interspecific social contacts spread gut microbiota in wild rodent communities

This study shows that social interactions between different rodent species can spread gut microbiota, with stronger transmission from wood mice to yellow-necked mice.

Microscale nonrandomness revisited: An overlooked predictor of ecological change

The paper introduces a framework using microscale nonrandomness to predict short-term ecological changes across diverse systems, showing improved predictive performance compared to macroscale variables.

Primary vitamin B12 limitation and widespread stress in Antarctic phytoplankton

This study shows that vitamin B12, not iron, is the primary limiting nutrient for phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean, with implications for community composition and function.

Invasion analysis for structured populations: analytical principles and numerical workflows

The paper develops a framework for analyzing invasion in structured populations using analytical and numerical methods to determine invasion success across different ecological scenarios.

Examining urban weed response to elevated salt levels

This study examines urban weed response to elevated salt levels through garden experiments, finding some support for salt tolerance adaptation but highlighting environmental heterogeneity and plant variability.

Energetic and functional development of soil food webs along secondary succession

This study examines energy flux changes in soil food webs during secondary succession, finding shifts from herbivory to detritivory and differences between plantation and natural forest types.

Elevational filtering reshapes mountain understory communities through diversity decline, functional shifts, and species replacement

This study examines how elevation reshapes mountain understory communities through diversity loss, functional shifts, and species replacement across elevational zones.

Hidden infections: Linking parasite ecology, fish health and stakeholder perceptions in Nile tilapia aquaculture in central Kenya

The paper investigates parasite infections in Nile tilapia aquaculture, finding that monopisthocotylan parasites are prevalent and linked to gill lesions, while stakeholders rarely identify parasites as a health cause.