The evolution, ecology, and conservation of hummingbirds and their interactions with flowering plants

KG Leimberger, B Dalsgaard, JA Tobias… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ecological co‐dependency between plants and hummingbirds is a classic example of a
mutualistic interaction: hummingbirds rely on floral nectar to fuel their rapid metabolisms …

Trait‐based species richness: ecology and macroevolution

JJ Wiens - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the origins of species richness patterns is a fundamental goal in ecology and
evolutionary biology. Much research has focused on explaining two kinds of species …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal trees influence the latitudinal beta-diversity gradient of tree communities in forests worldwide

Y Zhong, C Chu, JA Myers, GS Gilbert, JA Lutz… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EcM) associations are critical for host-tree
performance. However, how mycorrhizal associations correlate with the latitudinal tree beta …

Hawai 'i forest review: synthesizing the ecology, evolution, and conservation of a model system

KE Barton, A Westerband, R Ostertag, E Stacy… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the most remote archipelago in the world, the Hawaiian Islands are home to a highly
endemic and disharmonic biota that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Forests are the …

Assembly of functional diversity in an oceanic island flora

MP Barajas Barbosa, D Craven, P Weigelt, P Denelle… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Oceanic island floras are well known for their morphological peculiarities and exhibit striking
examples of trait evolution,–. These morphological shifts are commonly attributed to …

Island ecosystem health in the context of human activities with different types and intensities

Y Chi, D Liu, W Xing, J Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Island ecosystem health is the integrative reflection of the states of different components on
an island under multiple natural and anthropogenic influences. Evaluating island ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Who, where, when: Observer behavior influences spatial and temporal patterns of iNaturalist participation

M Dimson, TW Gillespie - Applied Geography, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the observation process is key to effective use of opportunistic biodiversity
data from low-structure citizen science. We investigated how observer characteristics …

Study on driving factors of island ecosystem health and multi-scenario ecology simulation using ecological conservation and eco-friendly tourism for achieving …

P Wang, J Zhang, D Xu, D Chen, J Tao, J Wang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Maintaining ecosystem health on islands is essential for constructing an ecologically
balanced civilization and supporting sustainable development of island tourism. This study …

Towards a genetic theory of island biogeography: Inferring processes from multidimensional community‐scale data

I Overcast, G Achaz, R Aguilée… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography has been a
foundation for obtaining testable predictions from models of community assembly and for …

Biogeographic context mediates multifaceted diversity‐productivity relationships in island and mainland forests

ML Tolmos, NR Guerrero‐Ramirez… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biotic and abiotic conditions have been found to strongly influence how biodiversity affects
ecosystem functioning in forests. This context dependency of biodiversity‐productivity …