Fake spawns and floating particles: a rebuttal of Karkarey et al. “Alternative reproductive tactics and inverse size-assortment in a high-density fish spawning aggregation”
Courtship and spawning behaviors of coral reef fishes are very complex, and sufficient sampling effort and proper methods are required to draw informed conclusions on their mating systems that are grounded in ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 27, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Brad E. Erisman, Jo ão P. Barreiros, Kevin L. Rhodes and Robert R. Warner Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Classifying development stages of primeval European beech forests: is clustering a useful tool?
Old-growth and primeval forests are passing through a natural development cycle with recurring stages of forest development. Several methods for assigning patches of different structure and size to forest deve... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 20, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Jonas Glatthorn, Eike Feldmann, Vath Tabaku, Christoph Leuschner and Peter Meyer Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Enhancing soil organic carbon, particulate organic carbon and microbial biomass in semi-arid rangeland using pasture enclosures
Rehabilitation of degraded rangelands through the establishment of enclosures (fencing grazing lands) is believed to improve soil quality and livelihoods, and enhance the sustainability of rangelands. Grazing ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 6, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: C. O. Oduor, N. K. Karanja, R. N. Onwonga, S. M. Mureithi, D. Pelster and G. Nyberg Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Demographic consequences of reproductive interference in multi-species communities
Reproductive interference can mediate interference competition between species through sexual interactions that reduce the fitness of one species by another. Theory shows that the positive frequency-dependent ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 6, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Janice J. Ting and Asher D. Cutter Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The biomass –density relationship in seagrasses and its use as an ecological indicator
Biomass –density relations have been at the centre of a search for an index which describes the health of seagrass meadows. However, this search has been complicated by the intricacy of seagrass demographics an... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - October 19, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Vasco M. N. C. S. Vieira, In ês E. Lopes and Joel C. Creed Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Is stemflow a vector for the transport of small metazoans from tree surfaces down to soil?
Stemflow is an essential hydrologic process shaping the soil of forests by providing a concentrated input of rainwater and solutions. However, the transport of metazoans by stemflow has yet to be investigated.... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - October 11, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Christoph Ptatscheck, Patrick Connor Milne and Walter Traunspurger Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Quantifying suitable late summer brood habitats for willow ptarmigan in Norway
Habitat models provide information about which habitat management should target to avoid species extinctions or range contractions. The willow ptarmigan inhabits alpine- and arctic tundra habitats in the north... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - October 3, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Mikkel Andreas J ørnsøn Kvasnes, Hans Christian Pedersen and Erlend Birkeland Nilsen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Fagus sylvatica seedlings show provenance differentiation rather than adaptation to soil in a transplant experiment
Understanding and predicting the response of tree populations to climate change requires understanding the pattern and scale of their adaptation. Climate is often considered the major driver of local adaptatio... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - October 3, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: R. D. Manzanedo, F. R. Schanz, M. Fischer and E. Allan Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The relationship between the abundance of the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) and its habitat: a conservation concern in Mbam-Djerem National Park, Cameroon
Understanding the relationship between great apes and their habitat is essential for the development of successful conservation strategies. The chimpanzee Pan troglodytes ellioti is endemic to Nigeria and Cameroo... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - October 1, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Serge Alexis Kamgang, Kadiri Serge Bobo, Fiona Maisels, Ruffin Dupleix Delarue Ambahe, D ésiré Edgar Ambassa Ongono, Mary Katherine Gonder, Paul Johnson, Jorgelina Marino and Brice Sinsin Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Drivers of daily movement patterns affecting an endangered vulture flight activity
The development of satellite tracking technology enables the gathering of huge amounts of accurate data on animal movements over measured time intervals, to reveal essential information about species ’ patterns... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 29, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Ruth Garc ía-Jiménez, Juan M. Pérez-García and Antoni Margalida Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Leaf herbivory by insects during summer reduces overwinter browsing by moose
This study addresses the ind... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 27, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Brian P. Allman, Knut Kielland and Diane Wagner Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Environmental niche unfilling but limited options for range expansion by active dispersion in an alien cavity-nesting wasp
Predicting the patterns of range expansion of alien species is central to develop effective strategies for managing potential biological invasions. Here, we present a study on the potential distribution of the... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 20, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Carlo Polidori, Marcella Nucifora and David S ánchez-Fernández Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Cluster analysis of hemorrhagic disease in Missouri ’s white-tailed deer population: 1980–2013
Outbreaks of deer hemorrhagic disease (HD) have been documented in the USA for many decades. In the year 2012, there was a severe HD outbreak in Missouri with mortalities reaching approximately 6.9 per thousan... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 14, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Gerry Baygents and Majid Bani-Yaghoub Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Fungal infection has sublethal effects in a lowland subtropical amphibian population
The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has been implicated as a primary cause of decline in many species around the globe. However, there are some species and populations that are know... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 14, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Laura A. Brannelly, Matthew W. H. Chatfield, Julia Sonn, Matthew Robak and Corinne L. Richards-Zawacki Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Benefits and limitations of three-dimensional printing technology for ecological research
Ecological research often involves sampling and manipulating non-model organisms that reside in heterogeneous environments. As such, ecologists often adapt techniques and ideas from industry and other scientif... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 10, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Jocelyn E. Behm, Brenna R. Waite, S. Tonia Hsieh and Matthew R. Helmus Tags: Methodology article Source Type: research
