Mutualistic interactions and biological invasions

A Traveset, DM Richardson - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Mutualisms structure ecosystems and mediate their functioning. They also enhance
invasions of many alien species. Invasions disrupt native mutualisms, often leading to …

[HTML][HTML] Macaronesia as a fruitful arena for ecology, evolution, and conservation biology

M Florencio, J Patiño, S Nogué, A Traveset… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …

A roadmap for island biology: 50 fundamental questions after 50 years of The Theory of Island Biogeography

J Patiño, RJ Whittaker, PAV Borges… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The 50th anniversary of the publication of the seminal book, The Theory of Island
Biogeography, by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, is a timely moment to review …

Network structure embracing mutualism–antagonism continuums increases community robustness

A Montesinos-Navarro, F Hiraldo, JL Tella… - Nature ecology & …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Theory predicts that contrasting properties of mutualistic and antagonistic networks
differentially promote community resilience to species loss. However, the outcome of most …

A roadmap to plant functional island biogeography

J Schrader, IJ Wright, H Kreft, M Westoby - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Island biogeography is the study of the spatio‐temporal distribution of species, communities,
assemblages or ecosystems on islands and other isolated habitats. Island diversity is …

Structure, spatial dynamics, and stability of novel seed dispersal mutualistic networks in Hawai ʻ i

J Vizentin-Bugoni, CE Tarwater, JT Foster, DR Drake… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Increasing rates of human-caused species invasions and extinctions may reshape
communities and modify the structure, dynamics, and stability of species interactions. To …

[HTML][HTML] New universal ITS2 primers for high-resolution herbivory analyses using DNA metabarcoding in both tropical and temperate zones

RJ Moorhouse-Gann, JC Dunn, N De Vere, M Goder… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
DNA metabarcoding is a rapidly growing technique for obtaining detailed dietary
information. Current metabarcoding methods for herbivory, using a single locus, can lack …

The ecology of seed dispersal.

A Traveset, R Heleno… - Seeds: the ecology of …, 2014 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This chapter summarizes research on seed dispersal vectors (water, wind and animals), and
the factors (including seed size and chemical composition, and plant habit) that determine …

Using network theory to understand and predict biological invasions

CM Frost, WJ Allen, F Courchamp, JM Jeschke… - Trends in ecology & …, 2019 - cell.com
Understanding and predicting biological invasions is challenging because of the complexity
of many interacting players. A holistic approach is needed with the potential to …

Invaders of pollination networks in the Galápagos Islands: emergence of novel communities

A Traveset, R Heleno, S Chamorro… - … of the Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The unique biodiversity of most oceanic archipelagos is currently threatened by the
introduction of alien species that can displace native biota, disrupt native ecological …