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Species abundance and asymmetric interaction strength in ecological networks by Vázquez, Diego P., Melián, Carlos J., Williams, Neal M., Blüthgen, Nico, Krasnov, Boris R., Poulin, Robert

“…The strength of interactions among species in a network tends to be highly asymmetric. We evaluate the hypothesis that this asymmetry results from the…”
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temporal dynamics of resource use by frugivorous birds: a network approach by Carnicer, Jofre, Jordano, Pedro, Melian, Carlos J

“…Ecological network patterns are influenced by diverse processes that operate at different temporal rates. Here we analyzed whether the coupled effect of local…”
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Interaction Strength Combinations and the Overfishing of a Marine Food Web by Bascompte, Jordi, Melián, Carlos J., Sala, Enric, Paine, Robert T.

“…The stability of ecological communities largely depends on the strength of interactions between predators and their prey. Here we show that these interaction…”
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Deciphering the Interdependence between Ecological and Evolutionary Networks by Melián, Carlos J., Matthews, Blake, de Andreazzi, Cecilia S., Rodríguez, Jorge P., Harmon, Luke J., Fortuna, Miguel A.

“…Biological systems consist of elements that interact within and across hierarchical levels. For example, interactions among genes determine traits of…”
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Eco-evolutionary feedbacks promote fluctuating selection and long-term stability of antagonistic networks by de Andreazzi, Cecilia Siliansky, Guimarães, Paulo R., Melián, Carlos J.

“…Studies have shown the potential for rapid adaptation in coevolving populations and that the structure of species interaction networks can modulate the…”
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The Nested Assembly of Plant-Animal Mutualistic Networks by Bascompte, Jordi, Jordano, Pedro, Melián, Carlos J., Olesen, Jens M.

“…Most studies of plant-animal mutualisms involve a small number of species. There is almost no information on the structural organization of species-rich…”
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Principles of Ecology Revisited: Integrating Information and Ecological Theories for a More Unified Science by O'Connor, Mary I., Pennell, Matthew W., Altermatt, Florian, Matthews, Blake, Melián, Carlos J., Gonzalez, Andrew

“…The persistence of ecological systems in changing environments requires energy, materials, and information. Although the importance of information to…”
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Simple trophic modules for complex food webs by Bascompte, Jordi, Melián, Carlos J.

“…There are two common approaches to food webs. On the one hand, empirical studies have described aggregate statistical measures of many-species food webs. On…”
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Diversification and biodiversity dynamics of hot and cold spots by Melián, Carlos J., Seehausen, Ole, Eguíluz, Víctor M., Fortuna, Miguel A., Deiner, Kristy

“…The determinants that shape the distribution of diversity of life on Earth have been long discussed and many mechanisms underlying its formation have been…”
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Comparing species interaction networks along environmental gradients by Pellissier, Loïc, Albouy, Camille, Bascompte, Jordi, Farwig, Nina, Graham, Catherine, Loreau, Michel, Maglianesi, Maria Alejandra, Melián, Carlos J., Pitteloud, Camille, Roslin, Tomas, Rohr, Rudolf, Saavedra, Serguei, Thuiller, Wilfried, Woodward, Guy, Zimmermann, Niklaus E., Gravel, Dominique

“…ABSTRACT Knowledge of species composition and their interactions, in the form of interaction networks, is required to understand processes shaping their…”
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Condition‐dependent movement and dispersal in experimental metacommunities by Fronhofer, Emanuel A, Klecka, Jan, Melián, Carlos J, Altermatt, Florian, Navarrete, Sergio

“…Dispersal and the underlying movement behaviour are processes of pivotal importance for understanding and predicting metapopulation and metacommunity dynamics…”
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Eco‐evolutionary feedbacks—Theoretical models and perspectives by Govaert, Lynn, Fronhofer, Emanuel A., Lion, Sébastien, Eizaguirre, Christophe, Bonte, Dries, Egas, Martijn, Hendry, Andrew P., De Brito Martins, Ayana, Melián, Carlos J., Raeymaekers, Joost A. M., Ratikainen, Irja I., Saether, Bernt‐Erik, Schweitzer, Jennifer A., Matthews, Blake, Fox, Charles

“…Theoretical models pertaining to feedbacks between ecological and evolutionary processes are prevalent in multiple biological fields. An integrative overview…”
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Plate tectonics drive tropical reef biodiversity dynamics by Leprieur, Fabien, Descombes, Patrice, Gaboriau, Théo, Cowman, Peter F., Parravicini, Valeriano, Kulbicki, Michel, Melián, Carlos J., de Santana, Charles N., Heine, Christian, Mouillot, David, Bellwood, David R., Pellissier, Loïc

“…The Cretaceous breakup of Gondwana strongly modified the global distribution of shallow tropical seas reshaping the geographic configuration of marine basins…”
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Diversity in a complex ecological network with two interaction types by Melián, Carlos J., Bascompte, Jordi, Jordano, Pedro, Krivan, Vlastimil

“…Most studies on ecological networks consider only a single interaction type (e.g. competitive, predatory or mutualistic), and try to developrules for system…”
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On the structure of species-function participation in multilayer ecological networks by Hervías-Parejo, Sandra, Cuevas-Blanco, Mar, Lacasa, Lucas, Traveset, Anna, Donoso, Isabel, Heleno, Ruben, Nogales, Manuel, Rodríguez-Echeverría, Susana, Melián, Carlos J., Eguíluz, Victor M.

“…Understanding how biotic interactions shape ecosystems and impact their functioning, resilience and biodiversity has been a sustained research priority in…”
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Detecting the macroevolutionary signal of species interactions by Harmon, Luke J., Andreazzi, Cecilia S., Débarre, Florence, Drury, Jonathan, Goldberg, Emma E., Martins, Ayana B., Melián, Carlos J., Narwani, Anita, Nuismer, Scott L., Pennell, Matthew W., Rudman, Seth M., Seehausen, Ole, Silvestro, Daniele, Weber, Marjorie, Matthews, Blake

“…Species interactions lie at the heart of many theories of macroevolution, from adaptive radiation to the Red Queen. Although some theories describe the imprint…”
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Biodiversity dynamics in landscapes with fluctuating connectivity by Marco Palamara, Gian, Rozenfeld, Alejandro, de Santana, Charles N., Klecka, Jan, Riera, Rodrigo, Eguíluz, Victor M., Melián, Carlos J.

“…Biodiversity can increase in both high‐ and low‐connected landscapes. However, we lack predictions related to biodiversity dynamics when accounting for the…”
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Plant–insect chemical communication in ecological communities: An information theory perspective by Zu, Peng‐Juan, García‐García, Reinaldo, Schuman, Meredith C., Saavedra, Serguei, Melián, Carlos J.

“…Cross‐species communication, where signals are sent by one species and perceived by others, is one of the most intriguing types of communication that…”
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An experimental test of how parasites of predators can influence trophic cascades and ecosystem functioning by Anaya-Rojas, Jaime M., Best, Rebecca J., Brunner, Franziska S., Eizaguirre, Christophe, Leal, Miguel Costa, Melián, Carlos J., Seehausen, Ole, Matthews, Blake

“…Parasites can shape the structure and function of ecosystems by influencing both the density and traits of their hosts. Such changes in ecosystems are…”
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Species Abundance and Asymmetric Interaction Strength in Ecological Networks by Vázquez, Diego P., Melián, Carlos J., Williams, Neal M., Blüthgen, Nico, Krasnov, Boris R., Poulin, Robert

“…The strength of interactions among species in a network tends to be highly asymmetric. We evaluate the hypothesis that this asymmetry results from the…”
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