Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

The role of generalist predators in biological control remains controversial as they may not
only reduce pest populations but also disrupt biocontrol exerted by other natural enemies …

Predicting whether a predator is capable of affecting the dynamics of a prey species in the
field implies the analysis of the complete diet of the predator, not simply rates of predation on …

Predators appear to be less frequently specialised (ie adapted to restricted diet) on their
prey than herbivores, parasites or parasitoids. Here, we critically evaluate contemporary …

Spiders are a highly diversified group of arthropods and play an important role in terrestrial
ecosystems as ubiquitous predators, which makes them a suitable group to test a variety of …

Diversity patterns can show congruence across taxonomic groups. Consistent diversity
patterns allow the identification of indicator surrogates potentially representative of …

Molecular analysis of predator gut content is a popular tool to uncover food web structure
and has greatly profited from the emergence of next‐generation sequencing technology …

Spiders (Araneae) make up a remarkably diverse lineage of predators that have
successfully colonized most terrestrial ecosystems. All spiders produce silk, and many …

The morphological, physiological, and behavioural traits of organisms are often used as
surrogates for actual ecological functions. However, differences in these traits do not …

Biotic and abiotic forces govern the evolution of trophic niches, which profoundly impact
ecological and evolutionary processes and aspects of species biology. Herbivory is a …