Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Trait differentiation across urbanized environments in invasive Centaurea melitensis is not predicted by the Plant Economic Spectrum

This study tests if trait differentiation in invasive Centaurea melitensis across urban environments follows the Plant Economic Spectrum predictions, finding no multivariate trait strategies as expected.

Goat land degradation reduces richness and reshapes the functional composition of an ant community in a tropical dry forest

This study examines how goat grazing affects ant community richness and functional traits in a tropical dry forest, finding reduced species richness and shifts in functional composition with higher degradation.

Biotic modulators of global change effects on plant communities

The paper develops a framework to understand how biotic interactions modulate global change effects on plant communities and finds herbivores mitigate negative impacts while plant competition has mixed effects.

Ecological context shapes the interpretation of biodiversity intactness metrics

The paper evaluates how ecological context affects the interpretation of Mean Species Abundance (MSA) as a biodiversity intactness metric across different biomes and taxonomic groups.

Reduced-Rank Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (RRGDM): Model-Based Ordination of Dissimilarity Data

This paper introduces RRGDM, a method for model-based ordination of dissimilarity data that addresses challenges in linking environmental predictors to pairwise responses.

Mixtures of stably coexisting species overyield

In generalized Lotka–Volterra communities, stable coexistence almost always requires overyielding; in four long-term biodiversity experiments, underyielding raised species-loss odds within two observations (pooled odds ratio 2.61).

Uneven research attention to biodiversity loss revealed by large language models

This paper uses large language models to analyze 2.4 million bibliographic records and identifies gaps in research attention to biodiversity loss across different ecological contexts.

A minimal model of a forest after neutral theory

The paper develops a minimal predictive model for forest dynamics, showing environmental variation and life history traits govern species abundance and distribution.

FennoTraits: Dataset of plant functional traits and community composition in northern European flora

The paper introduces FennoTraits, a dataset of plant functional traits and community composition from northern European flora, highlighting trait patterns and species distribution across seven study areas.

Extinction order affects community composition under strong competition and asymmetric species interactions

This study examines how the order of species extinction affects community composition in competitive ecosystems, finding that inverse priority effects are more common in species-rich communities with strong competition.

Systematic mapping shows monitoring, evaluation, and engagement are needed to build an evidence base for rewilding

This paper systematically maps monitoring and evaluation practices in rewilding case studies, identifying challenges in data standardization and collaboration to improve evidence-based rewilding.

Sequential invasion under disturbance drives functional homogenisation of lake benthos

The paper examines how sequential invasion under different disturbance histories affects functional diversity in lake benthos, finding that non-native species dominate and reduce native functional richness.

A dispersal model for Cenchrus setaceus (Poaceae) in Mexican urban context

The paper develops a dispersal model for Cenchrus setaceus in Mexican urban areas, predicting its spread and identifying containment strategies.

Water plant functional groups: a trait-based classification database for Australian plants

The paper compiles and standardizes water plant functional group classifications for Australian plants, creating a consensus database with fuzzy assignments and uncertainty retention.

A framework for measuring national trends in the extinction risk of evolutionarily distinct species using the EDGE Index

This paper provides guidelines for calculating the EDGE index at the national level to monitor extinction risks of evolutionarily distinct species and highlights trends in threatened species.

The dynamic face of rarity: tracking species at risk beyond space

This paper introduces a dynamic framework to model species rarity as a three-dimensional space, enabling the tracking of temporal changes in rarity and informing conservation strategies.

Two decades of Novel Ecosystems: Literature analysis of topics, trends and connectivity

This paper analyzes the development and application of the Novel Ecosystems Concept over two decades using bibliometric and linguistic methods, finding it remains focused on restoration rather than broader conservation.

Unraveling the inverse latitudinal gradient: Environmental and geographic influences on plant diversity in South American coastal lomas

The paper investigates environmental and geographic factors influencing plant diversity in South American coastal lomas, finding an inverse latitudinal gradient shaped by climate, topography, and human impact.

Rapid trait adaptation has contrasting effects on different dimensions of stability under environmental change

This study shows that rapid trait adaptation can increase compositional stability but may reduce resilience, with mixed effects on overall community stability under environmental change.

Landscape restoration strategies differ in their predicted benefits for species persistence

The paper compares five landscape restoration strategies to determine their effectiveness in enhancing species persistence based on dispersal ability and specialisation.

Dark diversity reveals assembly constraints across trophic levels in large-scale grassland restoration

This study assesses species richness change and dark diversity in grassland restoration across trophic levels, finding that restoration methods and site characteristics influence species persistence and diversity.

Environmental correlates of understory plant diversity and distribution in a temperate climate-change refugium

The paper examines how microrefugia in a temperate climate-change refugium influence understory plant diversity and distribution, finding that topography and microclimate shape species richness and composition across functional groups.

Temporal stasis in three facets of biodiversity reveals mechanisms of community assembly across elevation gradients

The paper examines spatiotemporal distance-decay relationships in alpine plant diversity across elevation gradients, finding no temporal change in spatial decay patterns.

A sampling-theory framework for richness-uniqueness relationships

The paper develops a sampling-theory framework to analyze richness-uniqueness relationships, showing that negative slopes can arise from neutral processes rather than ecological uniqueness.

Climate structures global associations between human footprint and arthropod diversity

The paper introduces Hubbell regression to estimate biodiversity descriptors and finds actual evapotranspiration is the largest predictor of arthropod diversity, with human activity reducing insect richness in tropical and dry zones.

Predicting Species-Area Relationships in Fragmented Forests

The paper develops an adjusted METE framework to predict species-area relationships in fragmented tropical forests, showing how habitat loss and fragmentation impact biodiversity.

Coexistence of annual plants under competition and reproductive interference

This study investigates coexistence of two annual plant species under competition and reproductive interference, finding that reproductive interference does not strongly affect coexistence outcomes.

How do variable patch sizes hold higher beta diversity?

The paper investigates how varying patch sizes affect beta diversity using tree community data from Barro Colorado Island, finding higher beta diversity with unequal grain divisions.

Evenness and Taylor's law scaling shape biodiversity-stability relationships in subtropical estuarine communities

The paper analyzes long-term estuarine community stability using diversity metrics and shows that evenness, not richness, drives stability through portfolio effects and species variance scaling.

Combined negative effects of simultaneous perturbations on grassland functionality

This study examines the combined effects of multiple global change perturbations on grassland ecosystems, finding that most combinations have negative impacts, with drought being a dominant factor.