A.-L. Laine

The potential of undersown species identity vs. diversity to manage disease in crops

This study shows that undersown plant species abundance, not diversity, reduces barley disease through aboveground mechanisms, with specific species improving yield without trade-offs.

Inferring ecological selection from multidimensional community trait distributions along environmental gradients

The paper identifies ecological selection types shaping communities along environmental gradients using multidimensional trait distributions in boreal forest understory plant communities.

Microbial diversity ensures the stability of carbon cycling processes under increasing temperature in model soils

This study shows that microbial diversity in soils helps maintain stable carbon cycling under temperature changes, with lower diversity leading to greater instability in carbon use efficiency at higher temperatures.

Bayesian joint species distribution model selection for community-level prediction

This paper introduces a Bayesian model selection approach for evaluating community-level predictions of joint species distribution models (JSDMs) and demonstrates its effectiveness across environmental gradients.

Effects of abiotic environment on invertebrate herbivory depend on plant community context in a montane grassland

This study shows that temperature effects on invertebrate herbivory depend on plant community traits and herbivore feeding guilds in a montane grassland.

The Evolutionary Dynamics of Hyperparasites

This study models the evolutionary dynamics of hyperparasites, showing that transmission mode influences their virulence and ecological impact.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence host infection during epidemics in a wild plant pathosystem

This study shows that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can both enhance plant growth and increase infection rates during pathogen outbreaks in natural plant populations.

Environmental drivers of disease depend on host community context

The paper investigates how environmental gradients affect disease risk by altering host community structure and pace-of-life traits in a mountainous region.

Biodiversity loss underlies the dilution effect of biodiversity

The paper reanalyzes meta-analyses to show that biodiversity loss strengthens the dilution effect, particularly in disturbed ecosystems, resolving debates about its generality.

Facilitative priority effects drive parasite assembly under coinfection

The paper shows that early parasite infections can increase susceptibility to later infections, altering parasite assembly in hosts, with effects dependent on host and parasite genotypes.