Ecological networks have a long history in ecology, and a recent increase in network
analyses across environmental gradients has revealed important changes in their structure …

Knowledge of species composition and their interactions, in the form of interaction networks,
is required to understand processes shaping their distribution over time and space. As such …

Forest canopies are dynamic interfaces between organisms and atmosphere, providing
buffered microclimates and complex microhabitats. Canopies form vertically stratified …

Classically, biomass partitioning across trophic levels was thought to add up to a pyramidal
distribution. Numerous exceptions have, however, been noted including complete pyramidal …

Global change affects ecosystem functioning both directly by modifications in
physicochemical processes, and indirectly, via changes in biotic metabolism and …

How climate affects biotic interactions is a question of urgent concern,–. Theory predicts that
biotic interactions are stronger at lower latitudes,–. However, the role of climate in governing …

Abstract Changes in global and regional precipitation regimes are among the most
pervasive components of climate change. Intensification of rainfall cycles, ranging from …

Stoichiometric differences among organisms can affect trophic interactions and rates of
nutrient cycling within ecosystems. However, we still know little about either the underlying …

Nature's complexity is intriguing, but the circumstances determining whether or how order
emerges from such complexity remains a matter of extensive research. Using the …

Temperature has numerous effects on the structure and dynamics of ecological
communities. Yet, there is no general trend or consensus on the magnitude and directions of …