All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …

Over recent decades, afforestation and reforestation efforts have been conducted in and
around European cities for environmental and socioeconomic reasons. These efforts have …

Biodiversity has been elucidated to be one of the major factors sustaining ecosystem
functioning. The vast majority of studies showing a relationship between biodiversity and …

Central to the study of animal ecology is the usage an animal makes of its environment
(Johnson 1980). Animal populations need adequate quantities of usable resources to …

An understanding of the balance of interspecific competition and the physical environment in
structuring organismal communities is crucial because those communities structured …

This study addresses the temporal variability of couplings between pelagic and benthic
habitats for fish assemblages at five periods in a shallow epicontinental sea, the Eastern …

Overfishing is considered one of the main threats to the health of global marine fish
populations. Elasmobranchs that are characterized by low reproductive outputs may be …

Rocky reefs and kelp forests form conspicuous habitats that promote species diversity and
support livelihoods in coastal communities. However, taxonomic approaches often disregard …

This study investigated the morphological and dietary relationships of the fish assemblage in
a stream with an endemic fauna and low species richness. The ichthyofauna was sampled …

In the face of climate change, improving yield stability is critical for food production systems.
Increasing diversity in agricultural systems can be a way to stabilize yield across time and/or …