A revised set of propositions about ecology in arid Australia is presented, based on research
literature since publication of Stafford Smith and Morton (1990). Fourteen propositions distil …

Since the transition from water to land, maintaining water balance has been a key challenge
for terrestrial arthropods. We explore factors that allow terrestrial arthropods to survive within …

Urbanization is quickly changing natural and agricultural landscapes, with consequences for
the herbivorous arthropods dwelling in or near cities. Here, we review the evidence for the …

Abstract Small Natural Features (SNFs) are analogous to keystone species in that they have
ecological importance that is disproportionate to their size. Thus the recognition and …

Species interactions play key roles in linking the responses of populations, communities,
and ecosystems to environmental change. For instance, species interactions are an …

Globally, current food consumption and trade are placing unprecedented demand on
agricultural systems and increasing pressure on natural resources, requiring tradeoffs …

Multiple drivers of global environmental change are fundamentally altering essential basal
resources, such as detritus. Metabolic processes in most aquatic ecosystems are supported …

Drylands make up over 40% of the earth's land surface (Noy-Meir 1973; Reynolds and
others 2007). In these arid and semiarid landscapes, surface and subsurface water flows …

Riparian zone provides a variety of resources to organisms, including availability of water
and subsidies. Water availability in riparian areas influences species distribution and trophic …

Many studies have shown negative effects of river drying on in‐stream animals. However,
the influence of river drying on riparian animals remains poorly studied. We examined …