Disturbance and the (surprising?) role of ecosystem engineering in explaining spatial patterns of non‐native plant establishment
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7915
Abstract: Abstract Different conceptions of disturbance differ in the degree to which they appeal to mechanisms that are general and equivalent, or species‐, functional group‐, or interaction‐specific. Some concepts of disturbance, for example, predict that soil… read more here.
Keywords: plant; ecosystem engineering; disturbance; ecology ... See more keywords
Predators attract prey through ecosystem engineering in the Arctic
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2077
Abstract: Predators can affect prey through mechanisms other than predation; for example, redistributing resources could modify habitats favorably for other organisms. We examined Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) den use by lemmings, their primary prey, in winter… read more here.
Keywords: engineering arctic; predators attract; ecosystem engineering; prey ecosystem ... See more keywords
Subtle structures with not-so-subtle functions: A data set of arthropod constructs and their host plants.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3639
Abstract: The construction of shelters on plants by arthropods might influence other organisms via changes in colonization, community richness, species composition and functionality. Arthropods, including beetles, caterpillars, sawflies, spiders, and wasps often interact with host plants… read more here.
Keywords: host plants; subtle structures; data set; structures subtle ... See more keywords
Ecosystem engineering creates a new path to resilience in plants with contrasting growth strategies
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04544-4
Abstract: Plant species can be characterized by different growth strategies related to their inherent growth and recovery rates, which shape their responses to stress and disturbance. Ecosystem engineering, however, offers an alternative way to cope with… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; stress; growth strategies; ecosystem engineering ... See more keywords
Ecosystem engineering through aardvark (Orycteropus afer) burrowing: Mechanisms and effects
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.04.022
Abstract: Abstract Burrowing mammals are often considered to be ecosystem engineers as burrowing disturbs the soil, thereby potentially changing resource availability and affecting habitat conditions for other species. After their excavation, burrows may strongly impact local… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; engineering aardvark; orycteropus afer; aardvark orycteropus ... See more keywords
Complex marine bioturbation ecosystem engineering behaviors persisted in the wake of the end-Permian mass extinction
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56740-0
Abstract: The end-Permian mass extinction was the most severe mass extinction event of the Phanerozoic and was followed by a several million-year delay in benthic ecosystem recovery. While much work has been done to understand biotic… read more here.
Keywords: engineering behaviors; ecosystem; mass extinction; ecosystem engineering ... See more keywords
Indirect effects of ecosystem engineering combine with consumer behaviour to determine the spatial distribution of herbivory
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12730
Abstract: Ecosystem engineers alter environments by creating, modifying or destroying habitats. The indirect impacts of ecosystem engineering on trophic interactions should depend on the combination of the spatial distribution of engineered structures and the foraging behaviour… read more here.
Keywords: behaviour; spatial distribution; herbivory; ecosystem engineering ... See more keywords
Transposable element persistence via potential genome-level ecosystem engineering
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DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6763-1
Abstract: Background The nuclear genomes of eukaryotes vary enormously in size, with much of this variability attributable to differential accumulation of transposable elements (TEs). To date, the precise evolutionary and ecological conditions influencing TE accumulation remain… read more here.
Keywords: level; ecology; host; ecosystem engineering ... See more keywords
A Review of Diopatra Ecology: Current Knowledge, Open Questions, and Future Threats for an Ecosystem Engineering Polychaete
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11101485
Abstract: Simple Summary Most of the world is ocean, and most of the ocean bottom is mud or sand. Understanding the ecology of sedimentary habitats is therefore important for understanding marine ecosystems writ large. Marine sediments… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; open questions; diopatra ecology; ecosystem engineering ... See more keywords