Food-chain length is a central characteristic of ecological communities that has attracted
considerable attention for over 75 years because it strongly affects community structure …

Intraguild predation is thought to be ubiquitous in natural food webs. Yet, theory on intraguild
predation predicts the intraguild prey to persist only under limited conditions. This gap …

Intraguild predation (IGP), defined as killing and eating among potential competitors, seems
to be a ubiquitous interaction, differing from competition or predation. In the present study we …

The majority of organisms can be grouped into those relying solely on photosynthesis
(phototrophy) or those relying solely on the assimilation of organic substances …

A recent meta‐analysis indicates that trophic cascades (indirect effects of predators on
plants via herbivores) are weak in marine plankton in striking contrast to freshwater plankton …

The relationship between omnivory and stability has been the subject of a longstanding
debate in ecology. Early theory predicted that omnivory would decrease the probability of …

Functional ecology is a subdiscipline that aims to enable a mechanistic understanding of
patterns and processes from the organismic to the ecosystem level. This paper addresses …

Food‐chain length is a central characteristic of ecological communities because of its strong
influence on community structure and ecosystem function. While recent studies have started …

Classic consumer‐resource models with hyperbolic functional responses predict that
enrichment increases the average biomasses of the species, but eventually leads to species' …

Omnivory, feeding at more than one trophic level, is a prevalent feature of freshwater
ecosystems. Understanding where and when omnivory is important, its relevance for …