Positive plant interactions in the Iberian Southeast: mechanisms, environmental gradients, and ecosystem function

FI Pugnaire, C Armas, FT Maestre - Journal of arid environments, 2011 - Elsevier
Semi-arid ecosystems are privileged sites to address the effects of plant interactions on
community structure and dynamics because environmental conditions are demanding and …

Plant traits affecting herbivory on tree recruits in highly diverse subtropical forests

A Schuldt, H Bruelheide, W Durka… - Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Differences in herbivory among woody species can greatly affect the functioning of forest
ecosystems, particularly in species‐rich (sub) tropical regions. However, the relative …

Phylogenetic relatedness, functional traits, and spatial scale determine herbivore co‐occurrence in a subtropical forest

MQ Wang, C Yan, A Luo, Y Li, D Chesters… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanisms driving species co‐occurrence are varied and include biotic interactions,
abiotic factors, and scale‐dependent processes. Based on a comprehensive dataset of …

Novel insect‐tree associations resulting from accidental and intentional biological 'invasions': a meta‐analysis of effects on insect fitness

C Bertheau, EG Brockerhoff, G Roux‐Morabito… - Ecology …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 506–515 Abstract The translocation of species beyond their
native range is a major threat to biodiversity. Invasions by tree‐feeding insects attacking …

[PDF][PDF] Compensation capacity of Central European tree species in response to leader shoot browsing

AD Kupferschmid, A Menendez… - … : Evolution. Diversity and …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Naturally regenerated tree seedlings are part of the normal diet of ungulate species such as
red deer (Cervus elaphus L.), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) and chamois (Rupicapra …

Erosion of a pollination mutualism along an environmental gradient in a south Andean treelet, Embothrium coccineum (Proteaceae)

VR Chalcoff, MA Aizen, C Ezcurra - Oikos, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The limit of a species' distribution can be determined biotically if an environmental gradient
causes the loss of critical mutualists such as pollinators. We assessed this hypothesis for …

Exotic vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores differ in their impacts on native and exotic plants: a meta-analysis

AMO Oduor, JM Gómez, SY Strauss - Biological Invasions, 2010 - Springer
Herbivores modify various ecological processes including interactions between native and
exotic plants that may affect invasion success by the exotic plants. It is unknown whether …

Mediterranean seagrasses

JM Ruíz, CF Boudouresque, S Enríquez - 2009 - degruyter.com
Seagrass communities are considered one of the most productive and complex marine
ecosystems; they have received increasing interest from marine scientists and ecologists …

Seed dispersal by domestic goats in a semiarid thornscrub of Mexico

E Baraza, A Valiente-Banuet - Journal of Arid Environments, 2008 - Elsevier
Previous studies conducted in the semiarid thornscrub of the Biosphere Reserve of
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán have reported a high consumption of cactus and legume fruits by …

Mutual positive effects between shrubs in an arid ecosystem

R Tirado, KA Bråthen, FI Pugnaire - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
One-way facilitation in plants has been found in many harsh environments and their role as
structural forces governing species composition in plant communities is now well …