Analysing taxonomic structures and local ecological processes in temperate forests in North Eastern China
This study ad... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - October 30, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Chunyu Fan, Lingzhao Tan, Chunyu Zhang, Xiuhai Zhao and Klaus von Gadow Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Vole abundance and reindeer carcasses determine breeding activity of Arctic foxes in low Arctic Yamal, Russia
High latitude ecosystems are at present changing rapidly under the influence of climate warming, and specialized Arctic species at the southern margin of the Arctic may be particularly affected. The Arctic fox (V... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 16, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Dorothee Ehrich, Maite Cerezo, Anna Y. Rodnikova, Natalya A. Sokolova, Eva Fuglei, Victor G. Shtro and Aleksandr A. Sokolov Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Environmental drivers of Ixodes ricinus abundance in forest fragments of rural European landscapes
The castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) transmits infectious diseases such as Lyme borreliosis, which constitutes an important ecosystem disservice. Despite many local studies, a comprehensive understanding of the ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 6, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Steffen Ehrmann, Jaan Liira, Stefanie G ärtner, Karin Hansen, Jörg Brunet, Sara A. O. Cousins, Marc Deconchat, Guillaume Decocq, Pieter De Frenne, Pallieter De Smedt, Martin Diekmann, Emilie Gallet-Moron, Annette Kolb, Jonathan Lenoir, Jessica Lindgren, Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Hair cortisol concentrations correlate negatively with survival in a wild primate population
Glucocorticoid hormones are known to play a key role in mediating a cascade of physiological responses to social and ecological stressors and can therefore influence animals ’ behaviour and ultimately fitness. ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - September 1, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Josu é H. Rakotoniaina, Peter M. Kappeler, Eva Kaesler, Anni M. Hämäläinen, Clemens Kirschbaum and Cornelia Kraus Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
BMC ecology image competition 2017: the winning images
For the fifth year, BMC Ecology is proud to present the winning images from our annual image competition. The 2017 edition received entries by talented shutterbug-ecologists from across the world, showcasing rese... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - August 18, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Christopher Foote, Chris T. Darimont, Michel Baguette, Simon Blanchet, Luke M. Jacobus, Dominique Mazzi and Josef Settele Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Wind conditions on migration influence the annual survival of a neotropical migrant, the western yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens auricollis)
Long-distance migratory birds in North America have undergone precipitous declines over the past half-century. Although the trend is clear, for many migrating species underpinning the exact causes poses a chal... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - August 10, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Andrew C. Huang, Christine A. Bishop, Ren é McKibbin, Anna Drake and David J. Green Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Diet segregation in American bison (Bison bison) of Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, USA)
Body size is a major factor in the nutritional ecology of ruminant mammals. Females, due to their smaller size and smaller rumen, have more rapid food-passage times than males and thereby require higher qualit... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - July 14, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: John L. Berini and Catherine Badgley Source Type: research
Evidence of indirect symbiont conferred protection against the predatory lady beetle Harmonia axyridis in the pea aphid
Defensive symbionts can provide significant fitness advantages to their hosts. Facultative symbionts can protect several species of aphid from fungal pathogens, heat shock, and parasitism by parasitoid wasps. ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - July 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Jennifer L. Kovacs, Candice Wolf, Den é Voisin and Seth Wolf Source Type: research
What makes a successful species? Traits facilitating survival in altered tropical forests
Ongoing conversion, disturbance and fragmentation of tropical forests stress this ecosystem and cause the decline or disappearance of many species. Particular traits have been identified which indicate an incr... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - June 28, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Mareike Hirschfeld and Mark-Oliver R ödel Source Type: research
Amphibian and reptile road-kills on tertiary roads in relation to landscape structure: using a citizen science approach with open-access land cover data
Amphibians and reptiles are among the most endangered vertebrate species worldwide. However, little is known how they are affected by road-kills on tertiary roads and whether the surrounding landscape structur... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - June 26, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Florian Heigl, Kathrin Horvath, Gregor Laaha and Johann G. Zaller Source Type: research
No consistent effect of plant species richness on resistance to simulated climate change for above- or below-ground processes in managed grasslands
Species richness affects processes and functions in many ecosystems. Since management of temperate grasslands is directly affecting species composition and richness, it can indirectly govern how systems respon... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - June 17, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Carsten F. Dormann, Lars von Riedmatten and Michael Scherer-Lorenzen Source Type: research
Scavenging on a pulsed resource: quality matters for corvids but density for mammals
Human food subsidies can provide predictable food sources in large quantities for wildlife species worldwide. In the boreal forest of Fennoscandia, gut piles from moose (Alces alces) harvest provide a potentially... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - June 15, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Gjermund Gomo, Jenny Mattisson, Bj ørn Roar Hagen, Pål Fossland Moa and Tomas Willebrand Source Type: research
Adaptation to new nutritional environments: larval performance, foraging decisions, and adult oviposition choices in Drosophila suzukii
Understanding how species adapt to new niches is a central issue in evolutionary ecology. Nutrition is vital for the survival of all organisms and impacts species fitness and distribution. While most Drosophila s... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - June 7, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Nuno F. Silva-Soares, A. Nogueira-Alves, P. Beldade and Christen Kerry Mirth Source Type: research
High dietary quality of non-toxic cyanobacteria for a benthic grazer and its implications for the control of cyanobacterial biofilms
Mass occurrences of cyanobacteria frequently cause detrimental effects to the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Consequently, attempts haven been made to control cyanobacterial blooms through naturally co-occ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - May 18, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Sophie Groendahl and Patrick Fink Source Type: research
Genetic diversity of calcareous grassland plant species depends on historical landscape configuration
Habitat fragmentation is considered to be a main reason for decreasing genetic diversity of plant species. However, the results of many fragmentation studies are inconsistent. This may be due to the influence ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 24, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Christoph Reisch, Sonja Schmidkonz, Katrin Meier, Quirin Sch öpplein, Carina Meyer, Christian Hums, Christina Putz and Christoph Schmid Source Type: research
