Host specificity has been investigated for centuries in mistletoes, viruses, insects,
parasitoids, lice and flukes, yet it is poorly understood. Reviewing the numerous studies on …

Mistletoes are a group of flowering plants that have developed a parasitic lifeform through
complex eco-evolutionary processes. Despite being considered a pest, mistletoes represent …

Trophic networks can have architectonic configurations influenced by historical and
ecological factors. The objective of this study was to analyze the architecture of networks …

Background: Plant communities are usually characterised by species composition and
abundance, but also underlie a multitude of complex interactions that we have only recently …

Edge disturbance can drive liana community changes and alter liana‐tree interaction
networks, with ramifications for forest functioning. Understanding edge effects on liana …

Assessment of host infection and distribution patterns are crucial to understand the
underling mechanisms that shape parasitic plant spread in natural ecosystems. However …

Application of metrics derived from network theory could elucidate the structural organization
of orchid assemblages, and help identify the host tree species on which they depend, as …

Aim To test whether the distribution of the mistletoe Phoradendron californicum is mediated
by host distributions (host niche hypothesis, HNH), or by factors such as the mistletoe's …

Psittacanthus calyculatus (Loranthaceae) is a neotropical hemiparasitic mistletoe and one of
the most abundant and widely distributed species of the genus. Like most mistletoes, the …

The complexity of natural communities is the result of interactions among species that
coexist within them. Parasitic interactions are among the most common species interaction …