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Volume 16, issue 1, December 2016
50 articles in this issue
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A temporal assessment of nematode community structure and diversity in the rhizosphere of cisgenic Phytophthora infestans-resistant potatoes
Authors
- Vilma Ortiz
- Sinead Phelan
- Ewen Mullins
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 December 2016
- Article: 55
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Feeding preferences of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in Nepal
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Raj Kumar Koirala
- David Raubenheimer
- Weihong Ji
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2016
- Article: 54
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Collapse of an iconic conifer: long-term changes in the demography of Widdringtonia cedarbergensis using repeat photography
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- J. D. M. White
- S. L. Jack
- E. C. February
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 November 2016
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Palaeoenvironmental drivers of vertebrate community composition in the Belly River Group (Campanian) of Alberta, Canada, with implications for dinosaur biogeography
Authors
- Thomas M. Cullen
- David C. Evans
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 November 2016
- Article: 52
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Siberian flying squirrels do not anticipate future resource abundance
Authors
- Vesa Selonen
- Ralf Wistbacka
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2016
- Article: 51
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BioVeL: a virtual laboratory for data analysis and modelling in biodiversity science and ecology
Authors (first, second and last of 52)
- Alex R. Hardisty
- Finn Bacall
- Pelin Yilmaz
- Content type: Software
- Open Access
- Published: 20 October 2016
- Article: 49
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A century of morphological variation in Cyprinidae fishes
Authors
- Stephen J. Jacquemin
- Mark Pyron
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 October 2016
- Article: 48
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Insect herbivory in a mature Eucalyptus woodland canopy depends on leaf phenology but not CO2 enrichment
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Andrew N. Gherlenda
- Ben D. Moore
- Markus Riegler
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2016
- Article: 47
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High genetic diversity in the offshore island populations of the tephritid fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Chunyan Yi
- Chunyan Zheng
- Yijuan Xu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 October 2016
- Article: 46
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Ecological status of high altitude medicinal plants and their sustainability: Lingshi, Bhutan
Authors
- Lakey
- Kinley Dorji
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 October 2016
- Article: 45
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Hunting as a management tool? Cougar-human conflict is positively related to trophy hunting
Authors
- Kristine J. Teichman
- Bogdan Cristescu
- Chris T. Darimont
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 October 2016
- Article: 44
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Loss and conservation of evolutionary history in the Mediterranean Basin
Authors
- S. Veron
- P. Clergeau
- S. Pavoine
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 October 2016
- Article: 43
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Application of fundamental equations to species−area theory
Authors
- Xubin Pan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 October 2016
- Article: 42
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Seasonal rainfall at long-term migratory staging sites is associated with altered carry-over effects in a Palearctic-African migratory bird
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Marjorie C. Sorensen
- Graham D. Fairhurst
- Claire N. Spottiswoode
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 October 2016
- Article: 41
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Host plant range of a fruit fly community (Diptera: Tephritidae): does fruit composition influence larval performance?
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Abir Hafsi
- Benoit Facon
- Pierre-François Duyck
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 September 2016
- Article: 40
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Crop diversity loss as primary cause of grey partridge and common pheasant decline in Lower Saxony, Germany
Authors
- Katrin Ronnenberg
- Egbert Strauß
- Ursula Siebert
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 September 2016
- Article: 39
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Population density of the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) colonies in northeastern Mexico
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Gabriel Ruiz Ayma
- Alina Olalla Kerstupp
- José I. González Rojas
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 August 2016
- Article: 38
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Pesticide seed dressings can affect the activity of various soil organisms and reduce decomposition of plant material
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Johann G. Zaller
- Nina König
- Robert Koller
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 August 2016
- Article: 37
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Differentiation and description of aromatic short grain rice landraces of eastern Indian state of Odisha based on qualitative phenotypic descriptors
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Pritesh Sundar Roy
- Rashmita Samal
- Trilochan Mohapatra
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 August 2016
- Article: 36
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Chemical disguise of myrmecophilous cockroaches and its implications for understanding nestmate recognition mechanisms in leaf-cutting ants
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Volker Nehring
- Francesca R. Dani
- Patrizia d’Ettorre
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 35
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BMC Ecology Image Competition 2016: the winning images
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Julia Simundza
- Matthew Palmer
- Simon Blanchet
- Content type: Editorial
- Open Access
- Published: 09 August 2016
- Article: 34
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Using multivariate cross correlations, Granger causality and graphical models to quantify spatiotemporal synchronization and causality between pest populations
Authors
- Petros Damos
- Content type: Methodology article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 33
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Synergistic impacts by an invasive amphipod and an invasive fish explain native gammarid extinction
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- S. Beggel
- J. Brandner
- J. Geist
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 July 2016
- Article: 32
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Haematocrit, eggshell colouration and sexual signaling in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Authors
- Raime B. Fronstin
- Stephanie M. Doucet
- Julian K. Christians
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 June 2016
- Article: 31
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Suppression of reproductive characteristics of the invasive plant Mikania micrantha by sweet potato competition
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Shicai Shen
- Gaofeng Xu
- Hisashi Kato-Noguchi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 June 2016
- Article: 30
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Importance of latrine communication in European rabbits shifts along a rural–to–urban gradient
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Madlen Ziege
- David Bierbach
- Martin Plath
- Content type: Research Article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 June 2016
- Article: 29
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Effects of elevated CO2 on photosynthetic traits of native and invasive C3 and C4 grasses
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Heather A. Hager
- Geraldine D. Ryan
- Jonathan A. Newman
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 May 2016
- Article: 28
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Assessment of Clarias gariepinus as a biological control agent against mosquito larvae
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Buze Chala
- Berhanu Erko
- Beyene Petros
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 May 2016
- Article: 27
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Floral traits influence pollen vectors’ choices in higher elevation communities in the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Yan-Hui Zhao
- Zong-Xin Ren
- De-Zhu Li
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 May 2016
- Article: 26
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Fire-severity effects on plant–fungal interactions after a novel tundra wildfire disturbance: implications for arctic shrub and tree migration
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Rebecca E. Hewitt
- Teresa N. Hollingsworth
- D. Lee Taylor
- Content type: Research Article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 May 2016
- Article: 25
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Rodent-avoidance, topography and forest structure shape territory selection of a forest bird
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Gilberto Pasinelli
- Alex Grendelmeier
- Raphaël Arlettaz
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 May 2016
- Article: 24
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Spatial patterns of genetic diversity, community composition and occurrence of native and non-native amphipods in naturally replicated tributary streams
Authors
- Florian Altermatt
- Roman Alther
- Elvira Mächler
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 April 2016
- Article: 23
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A test of priority effect persistence in semi-natural grasslands through the removal of plant functional groups during community assembly
Authors
- Kenny Helsen
- Martin Hermy
- Olivier Honnay
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 April 2016
- Article: 22
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Predatory beetles feed more pest beetles at rising temperature
Authors
- Thomas Frank
- Martin Bramböck
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 April 2016
- Article: 21
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Host choice in a bivoltine bee: how sensory constraints shape innate foraging behaviors
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Paulo Milet-Pinheiro
- Kerstin Herz
- Manfred Ayasse
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 April 2016
- Article: 20
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Convergence of soil microbial properties after plant colonization of an experimental plant diversity gradient
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Katja Steinauer
- Britta Jensen
- Nico Eisenhauer
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 April 2016
- Article: 19
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Microbial diversity in the floral nectar of Linaria vulgaris along an urbanization gradient
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jacek Bartlewicz
- Bart Lievens
- Hans Jacquemyn
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 March 2016
- Article: 18
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Vertebrate bacterial gut diversity: size also matters
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jean-Jacques Godon
- Pugazhendi Arulazhagan
- Jérôme Hamelin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 March 2016
- Article: 12
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Seasonal cues induce phenotypic plasticity of Drosophila suzukii to enhance winter survival
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Peter W. Shearer
- Jessica D. West
- Joanna C. Chiu
- Content type: Research Article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 March 2016
- Article: 11
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Skeletal light-scattering accelerates bleaching response in reef-building corals
Authors (first, second and last of 22)
- Timothy D. Swain
- Emily DuBois
- Luisa A. Marcelino
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 March 2016
- Article: 10
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What´s in the tank? Nematodes and other major components of the meiofauna of bromeliad phytotelms in lowland Panama
Authors
- Gerhard Zotz
- Walter Traunspurger
- Content type: Research Article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 March 2016
- Article: 9
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A metabarcoding framework for facilitated survey of endolithic phototrophs with tufA
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Thomas Sauvage
- William E. Schmidt
- Suzanne Fredericq
- Content type: Research Article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 March 2016
- Article: 8
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Effects of salinity on nest-building behaviour in a marine fish
Authors
- Topi K. Lehtonen
- Bob B. M. Wong
- Charlotta Kvarnemo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 February 2016
- Article: 7
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Social structure and Escherichia coli sharing in a group-living wild primate, Verreaux’s sifaka
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Andrea Springer
- Alexander Mellmann
- Peter M. Kappeler
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 February 2016
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BMC Ecology reviewer acknowledgement 2015
Authors
- Julia Simundza
- Content type: Reviewer acknowledgement
- Open Access
- Published: 11 February 2016
- Article: 5
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Strategies of offspring investment and dispersal in a spatially structured environment: a theoretical study using ants
Authors
- Adam L. Cronin
- Nicolas Loeuille
- Thibaud Monnin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 February 2016
- Article: 4
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Optimal methods for fitting probability distributions to propagule retention time in studies of zoochorous dispersal
Authors
- Duarte S. Viana
- Luis SantamarÃa
- Jordi Figuerola
- Content type: Methodology article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 February 2016
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Group size, survival and surprisingly short lifespan in socially foraging bats
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Yann Gager
- Olivier Gimenez
- Dina K. N. Dechmann
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 January 2016
- Article: 2
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Correspondence between the habitat of the threatened pudú (Cervidae) and the national protected-area system of Chile
Authors
- Melissa Pavez-Fox
- Sergio A. Estay
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 January 2016
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