Given one conception of biological individuality (evolutionary, physiological, etc.), can a
holobiont–that is the host+ its symbiotic (mutualistic, commensalist and parasitic) …

There is worldwide growing interest in the occurrence and diversity of metabolites used as
chemical mediators in cross-kingdom interactions within aquatic systems. Bacteria produce …

Contemporary biological research has suggested that some host–microbiome multispecies
systems (referred to as “holobionts”) can in certain circumstances evolve as unique …

Recent reports indicate that the health of our planet is getting worse and that genuine
transformative changes are pressing. So far, efforts to ameliorate Earth's ecosystem crises …

Sisal is an economically and socially significant perennial crop for the semiarid region of the
world. Bole rot disease, caused by black aspergilli, mainly by Aspergillus welwitschiae, is …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, research on the relationships between the virus and its
human host has become fundamental to understand this pathology and its effects. Attaining …

Abstract 'Ecosystem function'and 'ecosystem functioning'became core keywords in the
ecological literature on ecosystems, their structure, development and integrity. We …

Principles of constructivism are used here to explore how organisms develop tools,
subagents, scaffolds, signs, and adaptations. Here I discuss reasons why organisms have …

The environment is a continuous source of matter and energy, which dynamizes the
adaptive processes of biological systems, so that these systems emerge, persist or are …

This editorial on safety evaluation and risk assessment for the human superorganism
introduces a series of papers arguing for a fundamental shift in how we approach human …