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Species replacement by a nonnative salmonid alters ecosystem function by reducing prey subsidies that support riparian spiders.
Benjamin, J. R.; Fausch, K. D.; Baxter, C. V.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 167, 2, pp 503-512, 62 ref. Replacement of a native species by a nonnative can have strong effects on ecosystem function, such as altering nutrient cycling or disturbance frequen...
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Plant community diversity and native plant abundance decline with increasing abundance of an exotic annual grass.
Davies, K. W.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 167, 2, pp 481-491, 66 ref. Exotic plants are generally considered a serious problem in wildlands around the globe. However, some argue that the impacts of exotic plants have bee...
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Relative abundance of an invasive alien plant affects native pollination processes.
Dietzsch, A. C.; Stanley, D. A.; Stout, J. C.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 167, 2, pp 469-479, 78 ref. One major characteristic of invasive alien species is their occurrence at high abundances in their new habitat. Flowering invasive plant species that ...
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Determining the mechanism by which fish diversity influences production.
Carey, M. P.; Wahl, D. H.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 167, 1, pp 189-198, 60 ref. Understanding the ability of biodiversity to govern ecosystem function is essential with current pressures on natural communities from species invasio...
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Integration of an invasive consumer into an estuarine food web: direct and indirect effects of the New Zealand mud snail.
Brenneis, V. E. F.; Sih, A.; Rivera, C. E. de; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 167, 1, pp 169-179, 33 ref. Introduced species interact both directly and indirectly with native species. We examine interactions between the introduced New Zealand mud snail (Po...
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The snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum grows faster and is more active in the shade, independent of food quality.
Liess, A.; Lange, K.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 167, 1, pp 85-96, 42 ref. Ecological stoichiometry has advanced food web ecology by emphasising the importance of food quality over food quantity for herbivores. Here, we focus...
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Ecological correlates of the non-indigenous parasitoid assemblage associated with a Hawaiian endemic moth.
Kaufman, L. V.; Wright, M. G.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 166, 4, pp 1087-1098, 46 ref. Understanding what ecological factors might predispose indigenous habitats to invasion by invasive species is an important aspect of conservation and ...
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Polychaete invader enhances resource utilization in a species-poor system.
Karlson, A. M. L.; Näslund, J.; Rydén, S. B.; Elmgren, R.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 166, 4, pp 1055-1065, 70 ref. Ecosystem consequences of biodiversity change are often studied from a species loss perspective, while the effects of invasive species on ecosystem fu...
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A phylogenetically controlled analysis of the roles of reproductive traits in plant invasions.
Burns, J. H.; Ashman, T. L.; Steets, J. A.; Harmon-Threatt, A.; Knight, T. M.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 166, 4, pp 1009-1017, 62 ref. Reproductive traits are tightly linked to plant fitness and may therefore be mechanisms driving biological invasions, including the greater success of...
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Geographical variation in host use of a blood-feeding ectoparasitic fly: implications for population invasiveness.
Välimäki, P.; Kaitala, A.; Madslien, K.; Härkönen, L.; Várkonyi, G.; Heikkilä, J.; Jaakola, M.; Ylönen, H.; Kortet, R.; Ytrehus, B.; Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, Oecologia, 2011, 166, 4, pp 985-995, 45 ref. Invasive generalist ectoparasites provide a tool to study factors affecting expansion rates. An increase in the number of host species may facilitate ...
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