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Evolution of aerial spider webs coincided with repeated structural optimization of silk anchorages
Physical structures built by animals challenge our understanding of biological processes and inspire the development of smart materials …
Integrating ecosystem functions into restoration ecology-recent advances and future directions
Including ecosystem functions into restoration ecology has been repeatedly suggested; yet there is limited evidence that this is taking …
Species-specific facilitation, ontogenetic shifts and consequences for plant community succession
We provide experimental evidence that nurse and beneficiary species identity simultaneously influence the balance between facilitation …
Background noise as a selective pressure: stream-breeding anurans call at higher frequencies
Acoustic signals are an important part in the behaviour of many species and may play a key role in speciation. However, little is known …
