Reproductive interference is a negative interspecific sexual interaction that adversely affects
the fitness of males and females during reproductive process. Theoretical studies suggest …

The relative contribution of density-dependent regulation and environmental stochasticity to
the temporal dynamics of animal populations is one of the central issues of ecology. In …

1. Previous studies of insect dynamics have detected spatial synchrony in intraspecific
population dynamics up to, but not exceeding, 1000 km. Oddly, interspecific synchrony has …

With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests.
In reality, relatively few insects interfere with us or our resources. Most have benign or …

Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning and food‐web complexity–stability relationships are
central to ecology. However, they remain largely untested in natural contexts. Here, we …

Dynamics of free‐ranging animal populations can result from complex interplays of survival,
recruitment and movement. Yet incomplete understanding of demography impedes …

The species composition of plankton, insect and annual plant communities may vary
markedly from year to year. Such interannual variability is usually thought to be driven by …

In communities of tropical insects, adult abundance tends to fluctuate widely, perhaps in part
owing to predator–prey dynamics. Yet, temporal patterns of attack rates in tropical forest …

1. In 1990-2003, during a complete 10-year outbreak cycle, the synchrony of the birch
defoliating outbreaks of the geometrids Epirrita autumnata and Operophtera brumata was …

Asynchronous fluctuations of populations are essential for maintaining stable levels of
biomass and ecosystem function in landscapes. Yet, understanding the stabilization of …