Indeterminate organisms have received comparatively little attention in theoretical ecology
and still there is much to be understood about the origins and consequences of community …

The exploitation of shared resources by diverse organisms underpins the structure of
ecological communities. Hemiparasitic plants and the insect herbivores feeding on them …

Cascading effects are ubiquitous in nature and can modify ecological processes. Most
plants have mutualistic associations with mycorrhizal fungi, and can be connected to …

The declining of population diversity is often considered as the primary reason for solutions
falling into the local optima in particle swarm optimization (PSO). Inspired by the …

Questions What are the factors limiting the establishment of hemiparasitic R hinanthus spp.,
ecosystem engineers promoting diversity and stability of communities, in restoration of …

The hemiparasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum (Phtheirospermum) is a nutritional
specialist that supplements its nutrient requirements by parasitizing other plants through …

Herbivory can drive vegetation into different states of productivity and community
composition, and these changes may be stable over time due to historical contingency …

Plant communities can be affected both by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and
hemiparasitic plants. However, little is known about the interactive effects of these two biotic …

Abstract Effects from parasitism and parasitic litter input can affect the decomposition of litter,
but the mechanism is unclear. We hypothesized that the decomposition of litter produced by …

Rather than direct plant–plant interactions, research on the community‐scale influence of
mistletoes reveals hitherto unappreciated roles of animals in mediating facilitation. Lacking …