Trait‐based ecology of terrestrial arthropods
In focusing on how organisms' generalizable functional properties (traits) interact
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …
Comparative methods offer powerful insights into social evolution in bees
Bees are excellent models for studying the evolution of sociality. While most species are
solitary, many form social groups. The most complex form of social behavior, eusociality, has …
solitary, many form social groups. The most complex form of social behavior, eusociality, has …
Bacterial community dissimilarity between the surface and subsurface soils equals horizontal differences over several kilometers in the western Tibetan Plateau
Many studies have investigated patterns in the near‐surface soil microbial community over
large spatial scales. However, less is known about variation in subsurface (15–30 cm of …
large spatial scales. However, less is known about variation in subsurface (15–30 cm of …
Contrasting patterns in species and functional‐trait diversity of bees in an agricultural landscape
JRK Forrest, RW Thorp, C Kremen… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Land‐use change frequently reduces local species diversity. Species losses will often result
in loss of trait diversity, with likely consequences for community functioning. However, the …
in loss of trait diversity, with likely consequences for community functioning. However, the …
Intra‐specific and inter‐specific variation in specific leaf area reveal the importance of abiotic and biotic drivers of species diversity across elevation and latitude
Questions Are patterns of intra‐and inter‐specific functional trait variation consistent with
greater abiotic filtering on community assembly at high latitudes and elevations, and greater …
greater abiotic filtering on community assembly at high latitudes and elevations, and greater …
Distinct soil bacterial communities along a small-scale elevational gradient in alpine tundra
The elevational diversity pattern for microorganisms has received great attention recently but
is still understudied, and phylogenetic relatedness is rarely studied for microbial elevational …
is still understudied, and phylogenetic relatedness is rarely studied for microbial elevational …
Using functional and phylogenetic diversity to infer avian community assembly along elevational gradients
FA Montaño‐Centellas, C McCain… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We present the first global analysis of elevational gradients in functional and
phylogenetic diversity of birds and test for signals of deterministic processes (ie …
phylogenetic diversity of birds and test for signals of deterministic processes (ie …
Contrasting patterns of lichen functional diversity and species richness across an elevation gradient
C Bässler, MW Cadotte, B Beudert, C Heibl… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Major environmental gradients co‐vary with elevation and have been a longstanding natural
tool allowing ecologists to study global diversity patterns at smaller scales, and to make …
tool allowing ecologists to study global diversity patterns at smaller scales, and to make …
Contrasting species and functional beta diversity in montane ant assemblages
TR Bishop, MP Robertson… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Beta diversity describes the variation in species composition between sites and can be
used to infer why different species occupy different parts of the globe. It can be viewed in a …
used to infer why different species occupy different parts of the globe. It can be viewed in a …
Altitudinal, temporal and trophic partitioning of flower-visitors in Alpine communities
The cross-pollination of most alpine plants depends on insects, whose altitudinal distribution
is limited by temperature. However, although global warming is causing shifts in temporal …
is limited by temperature. However, although global warming is causing shifts in temporal …