The topic of aboveground–belowground linkages has seen much recent activity, resulting in
several conceptual advances regarding plant–soil feedbacks, multitrophic interactions, and …

The widespread invasive rodents Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus, R. exulans and Mus
musculus have been implicated in the decline and extinction of hundreds of island endemic …

Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …

Aboveground-Belowground Linkages provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive
synthesis of recent advances in our understanding of the roles that interactions between …

The black rat, roof rat, or ship rat (Rattus rattus L.) is among the most widespread invasive
vertebrates on islands and continents, and it is nearly ubiquitous on Pacific islands from the …

New Zealand's offshore and outlying islands have long been a focus of conservation biology
as sites of local endemism and as last refuges for many species. During the c. 730 years …

Forest ecosystems world-wide are being subjected to invasion by organisms representing
all domains of life. Here we use a combined aboveground-belowground approach to …

New Zealand has just passed half a century of rodent eradications on islands. Confirmation
of the first rat eradication in New Zealand on Maria Island/Ruapuke coincided with the …

Invasive rats have found their way to most islands throughout the world, where they have
had and continue to have severe negative impacts on insular biota. Techniques developed …

Islands support unique plants, animals, and human societies found nowhere else on the
Earth. Local and global stressors threaten the persistence of island ecosystems, with …