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Field exclusion of large soil predators impacts lower trophic levels and decreases leaf‐litter decomposition in dry forests by Melguizo‐Ruiz, Nereida, Jiménez‐Navarro, Gerardo, De Mas, Eva, Pato, Joaquina, Scheu, Stefan, Austin, Amy T., Wise, David H., Moya‐Laraño, Jordi, Clay, Natalie

“…Shifts in densities of apex predators may indirectly affect fundamental ecosystem processes, such as decomposition, by altering patterns of cascading effects…”
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Litter quality modulates the effects of environmental drivers on microbial decomposition and home‐field advantage in headwater streams by Fenoy, Encarnación, Moya‐Laraño, Jordi, Rubio‐Ríos, Juan, Moyano‐López, Francisco J., Casas, J. Jesús

“…We investigated how microbial decomposition in headwater streams is influenced by environmental factors and litter quality, including the potential adaptation…”
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The return of the trophic chain: Fundamental vs. realized interactions in a simple arthropod food web by Torres‐Campos, Inmaculada, Magalhães, Sara, Moya‐Laraño, Jordi, Montserrat, Marta, Gonzalez, Angélica

“…The mathematical theory describing small assemblages of interacting species (community modules or motifs) has significantly improved our understanding of the…”
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Conventional agriculture and not drought alters relationships between soil biota and functions by Birkhofer, Klaus, Fliessbach, Andreas, Gavín-Centol, María Pilar, Hedlund, Katarina, Ingimarsdóttir, María, Jørgensen, Helene Bracht, Kozjek, Katja, Meyer, Svenja, Montserrat, Marta, Moreno, Sara Sánchez, Laraño, Jordi Moya, Scheu, Stefan, Serrano-Carnero, Diego, Truu, Jaak, Kundel, Dominika

“…Soil biodiversity constitutes the biological pillars of ecosystem services provided by soils worldwide. Soil life is threatened by intense agricultural…”
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Mass–length allometry covaries with ecosystem productivity at a global scale by Ruiz‐Lupión, Dolores, Gómez, José María, Moya‐Laraño, Jordi, Jiménez‐Valverde, Alberto

“…Aim It is still debated whether allometry, the relationship between body size and body parts, entails merely an evolutionary constraint or can itself evolve…”
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Deciphering plant health status: The link between secondary metabolites, fungal community and disease incidence in olive tree by Gomes, Teresa, Pereira, José Alberto, Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Poveda, Jorge, Lino-Neto, Teresa, Baptista, Paula

“…Plant-associated microorganisms are increasingly recognized to play key roles in host health. Among several strategies, associated microorganisms can promote…”
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More Than 200 Years Later: Gluvia brunnea sp. nov. (Solifugae, Daesiidae), a Second Species of Camel Spider from the Iberian Peninsula by Pertegal, Cristian, Barranco, Pablo, De Mas, Eva, Moya-Laraño, Jordi

“…We present the description of a new species of Solifugae from the Iberian Peninsula, sp. nov., which has been found so far in southeast Spain. The…”
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Better Fitness in Captive Cuvier's Gazelle despite Inbreeding Increase: Evidence of Purging? by Moreno, Eulalia, Pérez-González, Javier, Carranza, Juan, Moya-Laraño, Jordi

“…Captive breeding of endangered species often aims at preserving genetic diversity and to avoid the harmful effects of inbreeding. However, deleterious alleles…”
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Severe drought and conventional farming affect detritivore feeding activity and its vertical distribution by Gavín-Centol, M.Pilar, Serrano-Carnero, Diego, Montserrat, Marta, Meyer, Svenja, Scheu, Stefan, Kundel, Dominika, Fliessbach, Andreas, Truu, Jaak, Birkhofer, Klaus, Sánchez-Moreno, Sara, Moya-Laraño, Jordi

“…•Drought and conventional agriculture reduced invertebrate feeding activity.•Contrary to our expectations, feeding activity decreased with soil depth.•Vertical…”
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The sources of variation for individual prey-to-predator size ratios by Henriques, Jorge F, Lacava, Mariángeles, Guzmán, Celeste, Gavín-Centol, Maria Pilar, Ruiz-Lupión, Dolores, De Mas, Eva, Magalhães, Sara, Moya-Laraño, Jordi

“…The relative body size at which predators are willing to attack prey, a key trait for predator-prey interactions, is usually considered invariant. However,…”
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How Iberian are we? Mediterranean climate determines structure and endemicity of spider communities in Iberian oak forests by Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Crespo, Luís Carlos, Domènech, Marc, Cardoso, Pedro, Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Ribera, Carles, Arnedo, Miquel A.

“…Understanding the causes behind species richness and endemicity is fundamental to explain biodiversity and assist conservation management, especially in…”
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Analysing Body Condition: Mass, Volume or Density? by Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Macías-Ordóñez, Rogelio, Blanckenhorn, Wolf U., Fernández-Montraveta, Carmen

“…1. Body condition (defined as the relative amount of energy reserves in the body) is an animal trait with strong ecological implications. In some animal taxa…”
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Model and Data Concur and Explain the Coexistence of Two Very Distinct Animal Behavioral Types by Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Rabaneda-Bueno, Rubén, Morrison, Emily, Crowley, Philip

“…Behaviors may enhance fitness in some situations while being detrimental in others. Linked behaviors (behavioral syndromes) may be central to understanding the…”
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Direct and indirect effects of ants on a forest-floor food web by Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Wise, David H.

“…Interactions among predators that prey on each other and are potential competitors for shared prey (intraguild [IG] predators) are widespread in terrestrial…”
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Sociality level correlates with dispersal ability in spiders by Corcobado, Guadalupe, Rodríguez-Gironés, Miguel A., Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Avilés, Leticia

“…1. The evolution of sociality alters the genetic structure of populations, often leading to an increase in the level of inbreeding and a concomitant decrease…”
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New Litter Trap Devices Outperform Pitfall Traps for Studying Arthropod Activity by Ruiz-Lupión, Dolores, Pascual, Jordi, Melguizo-Ruiz, Nereida, Verdeny-Vilalta, Oriol, Moya-Laraño, Jordi

“…Soil fauna play a key role in nutrient cycling and decomposition, and in recent years, researchers have become more and more interested in this compartment of…”
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Diet affects female mating behaviour in a seed-feeding beetle by FOX, CHARLES W., MOYA-LARAÑO, JORDI

“… In species where males provide nuptial gifts, females can improve their nutritional status and thus increase their fecundity by mating when in need of…”
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Beech cupules as keystone structures for soil fauna by Melguizo-Ruiz, Nereida, Jiménez-Navarro, Gerardo, Moya-Laraño, Jordi

“…Facilitative or positive interactions are ubiquitous in nature and play a fundamental role in the configuration of ecological communities. In particular,…”
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A DNA barcode-assisted annotated checklist of the spider (Arachnida, Araneae) communities associated to white oak woodlands in Spanish National Parks by Crespo, Luís C, Domènech, Marc, Enguídanos, Alba, Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Cardoso, Pedro, Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Frías-López, Cristina, Macías-Hernández, Nuria, De Mas, Eva, Mazzuca, Paola, Mora, Elisa, Opatova, Vera, Planas, Enric, Ribera, Carles, Roca-Cusachs, Marcos, Ruiz, Dolores, Sousa, Pedro, Tonzo, Vanina, Arnedo, Miquel A

“…A large scale semi-quantitative biodiversity assessment was conducted in white oak woodlands in areas included in the Spanish Network of National Parks, as…”
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Introducing the refined gravity hypothesis of extreme sexual size dimorphism by Corcobado, Guadalupe, Rodríguez-Gironés, Miguel A, De Mas, Eva, Moya-Laraño, Jordi

“…Explanations for the evolution of female-biased, extreme Sexual Size Dimorphism (SSD), which has puzzled researchers since Darwin, are still controversial…”
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