1. The use of stable isotope analysis (SIA) in ecological research has dramatically increased
in recent years largely because it allows researchers to investigate ecological questions that …

Understanding the origins and early stages of diversification is one of the most elusive tasks
in adaptive radiation research. Classical approaches, which aim to infer past processes from …

The degree of similarity between the microbiotas of host species often mirrors the
phylogenetic proximity of the hosts. This pattern, referred to as phylosymbiosis, is …

Adaptive radiations are typically characterized by niche partitioning among their constituent
species. Trophic niche partitioning is particularly important in predatory animals, which rely …

In order to understand the transfer of macroelements and toxic metals in the terrestrial food
web, barn swallows, terrestrial frogs, and insects were collected from farmlands in the …

Island systems provide excellent arenas to test evolutionary hypotheses pertaining to gene
flow and diversification of dispersal-limited organisms. Here we focus on an orbweaver …

The diversification of a host lineage can be influenced by both the external environment and
its assemblage of microbes. Here, we use a young lineage of spiders, distributed along a …

Field studies in post-mining sites on epigeic invertebrate groups are scarce despite their
importance in pedogenesis and ecosystem multifunctionality. This research investigated the …

Purpose Understanding the dynamics of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) stoichiometry and their
natural isotopes from the plant-soil continuum is crucial to assess the succession stages of …

Determining the diet of arthropods can be difficult due to their small size and complex food
webs, especially in Hawai 'i, where knowledge of arthropod predator–prey interactions is …