The paper shows that trait dissimilarity-based tree species loss affects how tree diversity influences herbivory and pathogen infestation, with functional diversity playing a key role.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Intraspecific and intraindividual trait variability decrease with tree species richness in a subtropical tree biodiversity experiment

Pablo Castro Sánchez‐Bermejo, Carlos P. Carmona, Meredith Christine Schuman, Raquel Benavides, Lena Sachsenmaier, Shan Li, Xiaojuan Liu, Sylvia Haider

The paper examines how intraspecific and intraindividual leaf trait variability change with tree species richness and their impact on community functional diversity.

Nature Communications · Dec 11, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Multi-dimensionality of tree communities structure host-parasitoid networks and their phylogenetic composition

Ming‐Qiang Wang, Shi‐Kun Guo, Peng-Fei Guo, Juan-Juan Yang, Guo-Ai Chen, Douglas Chesters, Michael C. Orr, Ze‐Qing Niu, Michael Staab, Jing‐Ting Chen, Yi Li, Qingsong Zhou, Felix Fornoff, Xiaoyu Shi, Shan Li, , Chao‐Dong Zhu

The paper examines how tree diversity and canopy cover affect host-parasitoid community composition and interaction networks in a subtropical tree biodiversity experiment.

eLife · Feb 25, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology