The alpha diversity of ecologic communities is affected by many biotic and abiotic drivers
and, in turn, affects ecosystem functioning. Yet, patterns of alpha diversity in host-associated …

A leading idea about how disturbances and other environmental fluctuations affect species
diversity is the intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH). The IDH states that diversity of …

Why do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of
species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems …

Environmental heterogeneity may be a general explanation for both the quantity of genetic
variation in populations and the ecological niche width of individuals. To evaluate this …

Trade‐offs in species performances of different ecological functions is one of the most
common explanations for coexistence in communities. Despite the potential for species …

How will biodiversity loss affect ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and human well-
being? In an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, this timely and critical volume summarizes …

The intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) has been used for several decades as an
explanation for the coexistence of species in ecological communities. It is intuitively simple …

The immense diversity of microbial life found in the vadose zone reflects the extremely
heterogeneous and highly dynamic aquatic and chemical environments formed within soil …

A fundamental problem in biology is the evolutionary transition from single cells to
multicellular life forms,,. During this transition the unit of selection shifts from individual cells …

Evolutionary processes generating biodiversity and ecological mechanisms maintaining
biodiversity seem to be diverse themselves. Conventional explanations of biodiversity such …