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 …

A large number of studies have presented empirical arguments for the existence of
alternative stable states (ASS) in a wide range of ecological systems. However, most of …

It has recently been noted that empirical food webs are significantly compartmentalized; that
is, subsets of species exist that interact more frequently among themselves than with other …

Allee effects are (broadly) defined as a decline in individual fitness at low population size or
density. They can result in critical population thresholds below which populations crash to …

Wavelet analysis is a powerful tool that is already in use throughout science and
engineering. The versatility and attractiveness of the wavelet approach lie in its …

Despite often violent fluctuations in nature, species extinction is rare. California red scale, a
potentially devastating pest of citrus, has been suppressed for fifty years in California to …

There is a critical need for quantitative models that can help evaluate trade‐off decisions
related to the impacts of harvesting and protection of aquatic ecosystems within an …

Conflicts between humans and predators are the product of socio-economic and political
landscapes and are particularly controversial because the resources concerned have …

Human impacts are dramatically altering our natural ecosystems but the exact repercussions
on ecological sustainability and function remain unclear. As a result, food web theory has …

While population cycles are geographically widespread, it is on arctic tundra that such
cycles appear to be most influential for the functioning of the whole ecosystem. We give an …