Evolvability and macroevolution: overview and synthesis

D Jablonski - Evolutionary Biology, 2022 - Springer
Evolvability is best addressed from a multi-level, macroevolutionary perspective through a
comparative approach that tests for among-clade differences in phenotypic diversification in …

[HTML][HTML] 'RA and the microbiome: do host genetic factors provide the link?

PM Wells, FMK Williams, ML Matey-Hernandez… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease, characterised by painful
synovium inflammation, bony erosions, immune activation and the circulation of …

Diversity begets stability: Sublinear growth and competitive coexistence across ecosystems

IA Hatton, O Mazzarisi, A Altieri, M Smerlak - Science, 2024 - science.org
The worldwide loss of species diversity brings urgency to understanding how diverse
ecosystems maintain stability. Whereas early ecological ideas and classic observations …

Stochastic logistic models reproduce experimental time series of microbial communities

L Descheemaeker, S De Buyl - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
We analyze properties of experimental microbial time series, from plankton and the human
microbiome, and investigate whether stochastic generalized Lotka-Volterra models could …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the competition mechanism of between co-dominant species on the ecological characteristics of Populus euphratica under a water gradient in a …

H Shi, Q Shi, X Zhou, B Imin, H Li, W Zhang… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The relationship between the growth characteristics of vegetation and factors that limit the
protection of relevant populations and communities needs to be clarified. To gain a deeper …

Population evolution analysis in collective intelligence design ecosystem

ZL Fu, L Wang, W Guo, Q Zheng, LW Shi - Advanced Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Collective Intelligent Design Ecosystem is a dynamic ecosystem founded on an
online design platform that leverages collective intelligence to support the creation of novel …

Drivers of human gut microbial community assembly: coadaptation, determinism and stochasticity

K Oliphant, VR Parreira, K Cochrane… - The ISME …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Microbial community assembly is a complex process shaped by multiple factors, including
habitat filtering, species assortment and stochasticity. Understanding the relative importance …

Mechanisms influencing the coexistence of multiple consumers and multiple resources: resource and apparent competition

MA McPeek - Ecological Monographs, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Interactions among multiple resources and consumers involve two indirect interactions:
resource competition among consumers and apparent competition among resources …

Feedbacks between size and density determine rapid eco‐phenotypic dynamics

JP Gibert, ZY Han, DJ Wieczynski, S Votzke… - Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Body size is a fundamental trait linked to many ecological processes—from individuals to
ecosystems. Although the effects of body size on metabolism are well‐known, the potential …

Boom-bust population dynamics increase diversity in evolving competitive communities

M Doebeli, EC Jaque, Y Ispolatov - Communications Biology, 2021 - nature.com
The processes and mechanisms underlying the origin and maintenance of biological
diversity have long been of central importance in ecology and evolution. The competitive …