Vast global declines of freshwater and marine fish diversity and population abundance pose
serious threats to both ecosystem sustainability and human livelihoods. Environmental DNA …

Environmental filtering, where the environment selects against certain species, is thought to
be a major mechanism structuring communities. However, recent criticisms cast doubt on …

In recent years, scientists have realized that evolution can occur on timescales much shorter
than the" long lapse of ages" emphasized by Darwin—in fact, evolutionary change is …

Background Microorganisms serve important functions within numerous eukaryotic host
organisms. An understanding of the variation in the plant niche-level microbiome, from …

Adaptive radiation plays a fundamental role in our understanding of the evolutionary
process. However, the concept has provoked strong and differing opinions concerning its …

Abstract The Caatinga Domain (CD) in northeastern Brazil harbors the largest and most
continuous expanse of the seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland biome (SDTFW) in …

The subdiscipline of 'community phylogenetics' is rapidly growing and influencing thinking
regarding community assembly. In particular, phylogenetic dispersion of co‐occurring …

Although research on the role of competitive interactions during community assembly began
decades ago, a recent revival of interest has led to new discoveries and research …

The order and timing of species immigration during community assembly can affect species
abundances at multiple spatial scales. Known as priority effects, these effects cause …

Understanding how communities of living organisms assemble has been a central question
in ecology since the early days of the discipline. Disentangling the different processes …