In recent decades, the interest in complexity of ant‐plant relationships has increased
considerably. However, because the spatial and biological information generated on ant …

Aim Species differ in their degree of specialization when interacting with other species, with
significant consequences for the function and robustness of ecosystems. In order to better …

This s pecial feature results from the symposium 'Ants 2016: ant interactions with their biotic
environments' held in Munich in May 2016 and deals with the interactions between ants and …

Classic research on elevational gradients in plant–herbivore interactions holds that insect
herbivore pressure is stronger under warmer climates of low elevations. However, recent …

Interaction networks are sensitive to elevation gradients through changes in local
distribution of interacting partners. Here, we use plant-pollinator interaction network metrics …

Despite the increasing number of studies dealing with interaction networks in the last few
years, there is still a lack of knowledge about how their structural organization are affected …

Plant–animal mutualisms such as seed dispersal are key interactions for sustaining plant
range shifts. It remains elusive whether the organization of interactions with seed dispersers …

Fire is a major disturbance factor in many terrestrial ecosystems, leading to landscape
transformation in fire‐prone areas. Species in mutualistic interactions are often highly …

Insect herbivores have the potential to consume large amounts of plant tissue in tropical
forests, but insectivorous vertebrates effectively control their abundances, indirectly …

Research has repeatedly shown that ongoing habitat loss and the increasing frequency of
extreme climatic events have altered fundamental biological processes, threatening …