M. Kalyuzhny

Pervasive species-specific repulsion among adult tropical trees

The paper shows that adult tropical tree species exhibit strong spatial repulsion, indicating conspecific negative density dependence exceeds heterospecific effects.

Spatial patterns from a dispersal limitation perspective: revealing biotic interactions

The paper compares spatial distribution patterns to dispersal limitation models to detect biotic interactions and habitat specificity.

Deviations from dynamic equilibrium in ecological communities worldwide

The paper shows that ecological communities worldwide exhibit changes in richness and composition larger than expected under the Dynamic Equilibrium model, driven by shared environmental responses rather than competition.

Intra-Specific variability in fluctuating environments - mechanisms of impact on species diversity

This study examines how intra-specific trait variability affects species persistence and diversity in fluctuating environments, identifying two mechanisms with opposing effects on species richness.

Null models for community dynamics: Beware of the cyclic shift algorithm

The paper critiques the cyclic shift algorithm for null models in community dynamics, showing it fails to preserve temporal autocorrelation and inflates type I error rates.

A framework for quantifying deviations from dynamic equilibrium theory

The paper introduces a methodology to quantify deviations from Dynamic Equilibrium theory by comparing observed community time-series to a randomization-based null model.