Identifying causes of patterns in ecological networks: opportunities and limitations
CF Dormann, J Fründ… - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Ecological networks depict the interactions between species, mainly based on observations
in the field. The information contained in such interaction matrices depends on the sampling …
in the field. The information contained in such interaction matrices depends on the sampling …
EDITOR'S CHOICE: REVIEW: Trait matching of flower visitors and crops predicts fruit set better than trait diversity
Understanding the relationships between trait diversity, species diversity and ecosystem
functioning is essential for sustainable management. For functions comprising two trophic …
functioning is essential for sustainable management. For functions comprising two trophic …
Improved community detection in weighted bipartite networks
SJ Beckett - Royal Society open science, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Real-world complex networks are composed of non-random quantitative interactions.
Identifying communities of nodes that tend to interact more with each other than the network …
Identifying communities of nodes that tend to interact more with each other than the network …
Imputation of missing data in life‐history trait datasets: which approach performs the best?
Despite efforts in data collection, missing values are commonplace in life‐history trait
databases. Because these values typically are not missing randomly, the common practice …
databases. Because these values typically are not missing randomly, the common practice …
Small molecules below‐ground: the role of specialized metabolites in the rhizosphere
Soil communities are diverse taxonomically and functionally. This ecosystem experiences
highly complex networks of interactions, but may also present functionally independent …
highly complex networks of interactions, but may also present functionally independent …
Pollen nutrition structures bee and plant community interactions
As bees' main source of protein and lipids, pollen is critical for their development,
reproduction, and health. Plant species vary considerably in the macronutrient content of …
reproduction, and health. Plant species vary considerably in the macronutrient content of …
Predicting ecosystem functions from biodiversity and mutualistic networks: an extension of trait‐based concepts to plant–animal interactions
Research linking biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) has been mostly centred on
the influence of species richness on ecosystem functions in small‐scale experiments with …
the influence of species richness on ecosystem functions in small‐scale experiments with …
Morphology predicts species' functional roles and their degree of specialization in plant–frugivore interactions
DM Dehling, P Jordano… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Species' functional roles in key ecosystem processes such as predation, pollination or seed
dispersal are determined by the resource use of consumer species. An interaction between …
dispersal are determined by the resource use of consumer species. An interaction between …
The potential for indirect effects between co‐flowering plants via shared pollinators depends on resource abundance, accessibility and relatedness
Co‐flowering plant species commonly share flower visitors, and thus have the potential to
influence each other's pollination. In this study we analysed 750 quantitative plant–pollinator …
influence each other's pollination. In this study we analysed 750 quantitative plant–pollinator …
Covariation among reproductive traits in flowering plants shapes their interactions with pollinators
Globally, plants display enormous variation in life‐history strategies and trait combinations.
However, evidence suggests that evolutionary and physiological constraints limit the …
However, evidence suggests that evolutionary and physiological constraints limit the …