Aim More than ever, ecologists seek to understand how species are distributed and have
assembled into communities using the “filtering framework”. This framework is based on the …

It is now commonplace in community ecology to assess patterns of phylogenetic or
functional diversity in order to inform our understanding of the assembly mechanisms that …

Coexistence theory has been developed with an almost exclusive focus on interactions
between two species, often ignoring more complex and indirect interactions, such as …

Humans have long relied on microbial communities to create products, produce energy, and
treat waste. The microbiota residing within our bodies directly impacts our health, while the …

Competition can profoundly affect biodiversity patterns by determining whether similar
species are likely to coexist. When species compete directly for space, competitive ability …

Competition is a key process that determines plant community structure and dynamics, often
mediated by nutrients and water availability. However, the role of soil microorganisms on …

Over 40 years after the introduction of the concept into ecology, intransitive (ie non‐
hierarchical) competition remains overlooked by ecological theory, despite theoretical work …

Abstract Background and Aims Non-native plant species are not restricted to lowlands, but
increasingly are invading high elevations. While for both native and non-native species we …

Competition can be fully hierarchical or intransitive, and this degree of hierarchy is driven by
multiple factors, including environmental conditions, the functional traits of the species …

Competitive intransitivity is mostly considered outside the main body of coexistence theories
that rely primarily on the role of niche overlap and differentiation. How the interplay of …