Community ecology is often perceived as a mess, given the seemingly vast number of
processes that can underlie the many patterns of interest, and the apparent uniqueness of …

Synthetic biologists come in two broad classes. One uses unnatural molecules to reproduce
emergent behaviours from natural biology, with the goal of creating artificial life. The other …

A plethora of different theories, models, and concepts make up the field of community
ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological …

Simultaneous environmental changes challenge biodiversity persistence and human
wellbeing. The science and practice of restoration ecology, in collaboration with other …

Fundamental ecological research is both intrinsically interesting and provides the basic
knowledge required to answer applied questions of importance to the management of the …

Long-term monitoring programs are fundamental to understanding the natural environment
and managing major environmental problems. Yet they are often done very poorly and …

Ecophylogenetics can be viewed as an emerging fusion of ecology, biogeography and
macroevolution. This new and fast‐growing field is promoting the incorporation of evolution …

ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …

To make progress scientists need to know what other researchers have found and how they
found it. However, transparency is often insufficient across much of ecology and evolution …

Explaining the mechanisms underlying patterns of species diversity and composition in
riverine networks is challenging. Historically, community ecologists have conceived of …