Ecological processes in arid lands are often described by the pulse-reserve paradigm, in
which rain events drive biological activity until moisture is depleted, leaving a reserve. This …

We here review the ecological role of essential nutritional biomolecules [fatty acids (FA),
amino acids (AA), sterols, vitamins] in aquatic and terrestrial food webs, encompassing the …

Invertebrates are the main components of faunal diversity in grasslands, playing substantial
roles in ecosystem processes including nutrient cycling and pollination. Grassland …

Precipitation can be a key driver of ecosystem functioning in semi‐arid and arid grasslands.
Altered precipitation patterns had significant impacts on plant community dynamics, which in …

Intraspecific variation, including individual diet variation, can structure populations and
communities, but the causes and consequences of individual foraging strategies are often …

Climate change can affect species directly and indirectly by altering interactions between
species within communities. These indirect effects can ramify through a community and …

Evaluating how future climate changes may impact C3/C4 biomass in East Asia depends
largely on the understanding of the relationship between past C3/C4 variations and Asian …

Aims In arid grasslands forbs represent a large component of species diversity and provide
a key resource for pollinators and consumers. However, low abundances and high temporal …

Animals adjust resource acquisition throughout life to meet changing physiological demands
of growth, reproduction, activity and somatic maintenance. Wing-polymorphic crickets invest …

The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is the primary breeding region for most species of North
American dabbling ducks (Anas spp.). Conservation of these species is guided in part by …