Z. R. Miller

Phylogeny structures species' interactions in experimental ecological communities

This paper introduces a framework to test if phylogeny influences species interactions and abundance in ecological communities, finding strong phylogenetic signal across experiments.

Metabolic trade-offs can reverse the resource-diversityrelationship

The paper shows that metabolic trade-offs can reverse the expected positive relationship between resource diversity and species diversity in microbial communities.

Coexistence of many species under a random competition-colonization trade-off

The paper investigates coexistence in metacommunities under a competition-colonization trade-off, finding that half of species in a large pool typically coexist without saturation.

Habitat heterogeneity, environmental feedbacks, and species coexistence across timescales

The paper develops a modeling framework to study species coexistence in heterogeneous environments and how environmental feedbacks influence community dynamics across timescales.

Modeling ecological communities when composition is manipulated experimentally

The paper introduces methods to infer species interactions from experimental ecological community data, demonstrating their effectiveness across multiple taxa and simulations.

Stability criteria for the consumption and exchange of essential resources

The paper derives stability criteria for microbial communities based on resource exchange and consumption dynamics, showing that stability depends on resource environment and interaction network structure.

No robust coexistence in a canonical model of plant-soil feedbacks

The paper shows that a canonical plant-soil feedback model cannot support coexistence of more than two species, suggesting the need for alternative frameworks to explain diversity in natural communities.

Intraspecific variation stabilizes classic predator-prey dynamics

The paper shows that intraspecific variation stabilizes predator-prey dynamics without requiring direct self-regulation, challenging assumptions in ecological models.

Metapopulations with habitat modification

The paper extends a metapopulation model to include habitat modification by species, showing that memory of previous occupants can enable coexistence and increase diversity-robustness relationships.

Effects of phylogeny on coexistence in model communities

This study uses a model to show how phylogenetic trees and species traits influence coexistence in communities.

Predicting coexistence in experimental ecologicalcommunities

The paper presents a statistical method to predict coexistence and species abundances in experimental ecological communities using limited experiments, achieving high accuracy without assuming system dynamics.