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View article: A manifesto for Individual-based Ecology
A manifesto for Individual-based Ecology Open
Ecology traditionally has been fragmented into separate branches that emphasise different localities, ecosystems, habitats, levels of organisation, applications, etc., and that use distinct terminologies and methods. Individual-based ecolo…
View article: A comparison of population viability measures
A comparison of population viability measures Open
The viability of populations can be quantified with several measures, such as the probability of extinction, the mean time to extinction, or the population size. While conservation management decisions can be based on these measures, it ha…
View article: English Ivy (Hedera helix) is fast, but ash (Fraxinus excelsior) too: Decomposition of English Ivy litter compared to four common host trees - A multisite citizen sciences project
English Ivy (Hedera helix) is fast, but ash (Fraxinus excelsior) too: Decomposition of English Ivy litter compared to four common host trees - A multisite citizen sciences project Open
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001809 National Natural Science Foundation of China
View article: Environmental heterogeneity predicts global species richness patterns better than area
Environmental heterogeneity predicts global species richness patterns better than area Open
Aim It is widely accepted that biodiversity is influenced by both niche‐related and spatial processes from local to global scales. Their relative importance, however, is still disputed, and empirical tests are surprisingly scarce at the gl…
View article: “We care about feminist notions of genuine security” A Conversation with Margo Okazawa-Rey. By Katrin Meyer
“We care about feminist notions of genuine security” A Conversation with Margo Okazawa-Rey. By Katrin Meyer Open
Margo Okazawa-Rey is Professor Emerita at San Francisco State University. Her research develops an understanding of security from an intersectional, transnational, and activist perspective. She examines the connections between militarism, …
View article: Scaling methods in ecological modelling
Scaling methods in ecological modelling Open
Modelling is often confronted with scaling problems, because modelling—directly or indirectly—always implies scaling. This is because models simplify. Simplification usually means aggregation, and aggregation is a scaling process. As scali…
View article: PioLaG: a piosphere landscape generator for savanna rangeland modelling
PioLaG: a piosphere landscape generator for savanna rangeland modelling Open
Context Piospheres describe herbivore utilization gradients around watering points, as commonly found in grass-dominated ecosystems. Spatially explicit, dynamic models are ideal tools to study the ecological and economic problems associate…
View article: EFForTS-LGraf: A landscape generator for creating smallholder-driven land-use mosaics
EFForTS-LGraf: A landscape generator for creating smallholder-driven land-use mosaics Open
Spatially-explicit simulation models are commonly used to study complex ecological and socio-economic research questions. Often these models depend on detailed input data, such as initial land-cover maps to set up model simulations. Here w…
View article: The <scp>nlrx r</scp> package: A next‐generation framework for reproducible NetLogo model analyses
The <span>nlrx r</span> package: A next‐generation framework for reproducible NetLogo model analyses Open
Agent‐based models find wide application in all fields of science where large‐scale patterns emerge from properties of individuals. Due to increasing capacities of computing resources it was possible to improve the level of detail and stru…
View article: Trait-based modelling in ecology: A review of two decades of research
Trait-based modelling in ecology: A review of two decades of research Open
Trait-based approaches are an alternative to species-based approaches for functionally linking individual organisms with community structure and dynamics. In the trait-based approach, rather than focusing on the species identity of the org…
View article: Trait-based modelling in ecology: lessons from two decades of research
Trait-based modelling in ecology: lessons from two decades of research Open
Trait-based approaches are an alternative to species-based approaches for functionally linking individual organisms with community structure and dynamics. In the trait‑based approach, the focus is on the traits, the physiological, morpholo…
View article: Trait-based modelling in ecology: lessons from two decades of research
Trait-based modelling in ecology: lessons from two decades of research Open
Trait-based approaches are an alternative to species-based approaches for functionally linking individual organisms with community structure and dynamics. In the trait‑based approach, the focus is on the traits, the physiological, morpholo…
View article: EFForTS-LGraf: A landscape generator for creating smallholder-driven land-use mosaics
EFForTS-LGraf: A landscape generator for creating smallholder-driven land-use mosaics Open
Spatially-explicit simulation models are commonly used to study complex ecological and socio-economic research questions. Often these models depend on detailed input data, such as initial land-cover maps to set up model simulations. Here w…
View article: The role of biotic factors during plant establishment in novel communities assessed with an agent-based simulation model
The role of biotic factors during plant establishment in novel communities assessed with an agent-based simulation model Open
Background Establishment success of non-native species is not only influenced by environmental conditions, but also by interactions with local competitors and enemies. The magnitude of these biotic interactions is mediated by species trait…
View article: Applications of biodiversity theories in conservation
Applications of biodiversity theories in conservation Open
Biodiversity theories are not very often explicitly consulted in conservation practice, but implicitly many conservation decisions rely on theory. Biodiversity theories can inform important conservation actions such as assessments of speci…
View article: Applications of biodiversity theories in conservation
Applications of biodiversity theories in conservation Open
Biodiversity theories are not very often explicitly consulted in conservation practice, but implicitly many conservation decisions rely on theory. Biodiversity theories can inform important conservation actions such as assessments of speci…
View article: Land-use change in oil palm dominated tropical landscapes—An agent-based model to explore ecological and socio-economic trade-offs
Land-use change in oil palm dominated tropical landscapes—An agent-based model to explore ecological and socio-economic trade-offs Open
Land-use changes have dramatically transformed tropical landscapes. We describe an ecological-economic land-use change model as an integrated, exploratory tool used to analyze how tropical land-use change affects ecological and socio-econo…
View article: The role of biotic factors during plant establishment in novel communities assessed with an agent-based simulation model
The role of biotic factors during plant establishment in novel communities assessed with an agent-based simulation model Open
Background . Establishment success of non-native species can be influenced by interactions with native competitors and novel enemies. Magnitude of interactions between species is mediated by traits, e.g. reflecting competitive strength or …
View article: The role of biotic factors during plant establishment in novel communities assessed with an agent-based simulation model
The role of biotic factors during plant establishment in novel communities assessed with an agent-based simulation model Open
Background . Establishment success of non-native species can be influenced by interactions with native competitors and novel enemies. Magnitude of interactions between species is mediated by traits, e.g. reflecting competitive strength or …
View article: How patch size and refuge availability change interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual- and population-based modeling experiment
How patch size and refuge availability change interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual- and population-based modeling experiment Open
Knowledge on how functional responses (a measurement of feeding interaction strength) are affected by patch size and habitat complexity (represented by refuge availability) is crucial for understanding food-web stability and subsequently b…
View article: How patch size and refuge availability change interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual- and population-based modeling experiment
How patch size and refuge availability change interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual- and population-based modeling experiment Open
Knowledge on how functional responses (a measurement of feeding interaction strength) are affected by patch size and habitat complexity (represented by refuge availability) is crucial for understanding food-web stability and subsequently b…
View article: How patch size and refuge availability change interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual- and population-based modeling experiment
How patch size and refuge availability change interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual- and population-based modeling experiment Open
Knowledge on how functional responses (a measurement of feeding interaction strength) are affected by patch size and habitat complexity (represented by refuge availability) is crucial for understanding food-web stability and subsequently b…
View article: A review of the ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations, using forests as a reference system
A review of the ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations, using forests as a reference system Open
Oil palm plantations have expanded rapidly in recent decades. This large‐scale land‐use change has had great ecological, economic, and social impacts on both the areas converted to oil palm and their surroundings. However, research on the …
View article: How patch size and habitat complexity changes interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual-based and population-based modeling experiment
How patch size and habitat complexity changes interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual-based and population-based modeling experiment Open
Understanding how functional responses (non-linear prey density dependent feeding interactions) are affected by patch size and habitat complexity is crucial as functional responses are the major determinants of food web stability and subse…
View article: Root-Lesion Nematodes Suppress Cabbage Aphid Population Development by Reducing Aphid Daily Reproduction
Root-Lesion Nematodes Suppress Cabbage Aphid Population Development by Reducing Aphid Daily Reproduction Open
Empirical studies have shown that belowground feeding herbivores can affect the performance of aboveground herbivores in different ways. Often the critical life-history parameters underlying the observed performance effects remain unexplor…
View article: Economic and ecological trade-offs of agricultural specialization at different spatial scales
Economic and ecological trade-offs of agricultural specialization at different spatial scales Open
Specialization in agricultural systems can lead to trade-offs between economic gains and ecosystem functions. We suggest and explore a conceptual framework in which economic gains can be maximized when production activities are specialized…