Ayco J. M. Tack

Global homeostatic forces shape the composition of a hyperdiverse tropical insect fauna

The paper estimates Madagascar's insect fauna contains at least 250,000 species, most unrecorded, and finds global homeostatic forces, not lineage composition, shape its ecological similarity to temperate forests.

Biotic and abiotic drivers of ecosystem functioning differ between a temperate and a tropical region

This study compares biotic and abiotic drivers of ecosystem functioning in temperate and tropical regions, finding differing patterns and drivers between the two zones.

Accuracy of occurrence and abundance estimates from insect metabarcoding

This study evaluates how lysis methods, spike-ins, and sample processing affect the accuracy of insect metabarcoding for species occurrence and abundance.

Open-land-derived agroforestry and effects of abandonment of management of the main crop on ecosystem services and woody plant diversity

The paper examines abandonment of open-land-derived agroforestry in the Atlantic Forest, finding that ecosystem services and woody diversity remain undifferentiated post-abandonment, and legal restrictions prevent conversion back to open land.

HAPP: High-Accuracy Pipeline for Processing deep metabarcoding data

HAPP improves deep metabarcoding data processing by enhancing signal-to-noise ratio through four steps, showing significant performance improvements over existing methods.

Plant sexual and asexual contributions to the seed microbiome

The paper investigates how sexual and asexual pathways contribute to the seed microbiome in apple trees, finding both routes contribute, with unknown sources also playing a major role.

Fermentative yeast diversity at the northern range limit of their oak tree hosts

The paper investigates yeast diversity on oak trees at their northern range limit in Sweden, finding temperature and precipitation influence distribution, and older trees host more diverse communities.

Data of the Insect Biome Atlas: a metabarcoding survey of the terrestrial arthropods of Sweden and Madagascar

The paper presents comprehensive DNA metabarcoding data from Sweden and Madagascar, characterizing terrestrial arthropod faunas and providing insights into community composition and dynamics.

High-throughput biodiversity surveying sheds new light on the brightest of insect taxa

One year of COI metabarcoding of 197 Malaise traps across Sweden detected 1,535 of 2,990 known Lepidoptera species, plus specimen-validated new country records, range extensions and putative undescribed species.