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warmXtrophic: plant community responses to the individual and interactive effects of climate warming and herbivory across multiple years at Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Sites (KBS LTER), Michigan, USA, and University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS), Michigan, USA.
Climate change has both direct and indirect effects on ecological communities. Whereas most climate change ecology experiments manipulate abiotic drivers to measure direct effects of climate on species or communities, fewer quantify the indirect effects through biotic interactions, especially over multiple sites and years. In this factorial experiment we manipulate temperature through open-top chambers, and the level of insect herbivory through insecticide. At two early successional field sites separated by 3 degrees of latitude and 3°C of mean annual temperature (University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston, MI and Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, MI), 6 replicate 1-m2 plots per treatment were installed in May 2015. 12 plots per site are at ambient temperature, 12 are warmed with year-round non-UV filtering polycarbonate and wood frame construction OTCs for tall-stature plants (Welshofer et al. 2018 MEE). Insecticide reduces insect herbivory in half the plots (Welshofer et al. 2018 Oecologia). Over the course of the experiment, OTCs warmed the plant communities by 1.9°C-3.0°C on average over the growing season. Each year, through 2021, plant traits and community responses were measured at the species level: plant phenology (green-up, flowering, flowering duration, seed set); plant percent cover (aerial % cover of the 1m2 plot); plant traits (specific leaf area, C and N content), herbivory damage to leaves, and plant species biomass (only in 2021). Further methodological details are found within each response variable metadata. This experiment is ongoing and further data package updates are planned. L0 data is available upon request. R scripts can be found here: https://github.com/SpaCE-Lab-MSU/warmXtrophic. The biotic and abiotic community context and relative strengths of direct vs. indirect effects may yield ecological surprises under climate change unless addressed together. Large-scale experiments like this one can improve our ability to unde
MCR LTER: Coral Reef: Priority effects in coral-macroalgae interactions can drive alternate community paths in the absence of top-down control, data for Adam 2022 Ecology
These data were generated in support of the manuscript: Adam TC, Holbrook SJ, Burkepile DE, Speare KE, Brooks AJ, Ladd MC, Shantz AA, Thurber RLV, and Schmitt RJ, Ecology The outcomes of species interactions can vary greatly in time and space with the outcomes of some interactions determined by priority effects. On coral reefs, benthic algae rapidly colonize the disturbed substrate. In the absence of top-down control from herbivorous fishes, these algae can inhibit the recruitment of reef-building corals, leading to a persistent phase shift to a macroalgae-dominated state. Yet, corals may also inhibit colonization by macroalgae, and thus the effects of herbivores on algal communities may be strongest following disturbances that reduce coral cover. Here, we report results from experiments conducted on the fore reef of Moorea, French Polynesia, where we: 1) tested the ability of macroalgae to invade coral-dominated and coral-depauperate communities under different levels of herbivory, 2) explored the ability of juvenile corals (Pocillopora spp.) to suppress macroalgae, and 3) quantified the direct and indirect effects of fish herbivores and corallivores on juvenile corals. We found that macroalgae proliferated when herbivory was low but only in recently disturbed communities where coral cover was also low. When coral cover was < 10%, macroalgae increased 20-fold within one year under reduced herbivory conditions relative to high herbivory controls. Yet, when coral cover was high (50%), macroalgae were suppressed irrespective of the level of herbivory despite ample space for algal colonization. Once established in communities with low herbivory and low coral cover, macroalgae suppressed recruitment of coral larvae, reducing the capacity for coral replenishment. However, when we experimentally established small juvenile corals (2 cm diameter) following a disturbance, juvenile corals inhibited macroalgae from invading local neighborhoods, even in the absence of herbivore
Agonum sordidum, Fig_6 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.
<p>New version as *png</p> <p>Agonum sordidum,</p> <p>Fig_6 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.</p>
Agonum rugicolle, Fig_5 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.
<p>New version as *png</p> <p>Agonum rugicolle,</p> <p>Fig_5 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.</p>
Agonum_nigrum, Fig_4 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.
<p>New version as *png</p> <p>Agonum_nigrum,</p> <p>Fig_4 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.</p>
Agonum_mesostictum, Fig_2 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.
<p>New version as *png</p> <p>Agonum_mesostictum,</p> <p>Fig_2 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.</p>
Agonum monachum syriacum, Fig_3 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.
<p>New version as *png</p> <p>Agonum monachum syriacum,</p> <p>Fig_3 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.</p>
Agonum_marginatum, Fig_1 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.
<p>New version as *png</p> <p>Agonum_marginatum,</p> <p>Fig_1 from Assmann et al. (2021) The ground beetle tribe Platynini Bonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the southern Levant: dichotomous and interactive identification tools, ecological traits, and distribution.</p> <p> </p>
Non-trophic interactions amplify kelp harvest-induced biomass oscillations and biomass changes in a kelp forest ecological network model
<p><span>Kelp forests are important marine ecosystems providing habitat for numerous species. Despite over 50 years of mechanical harvesting in the Northeast Atlantic, the indirect impacts of kelp harvesting and associated habitat loss on faunal species within kelp forests remain poorly understood. We investigated the consequences of kelp harvesting by developing an allometric trophic network model for a subtidal Northeast Atlantic kelp forest (dominated by <em>Laminaria</em> <em>hyperborea</em>). Additionally, we designed a novel mechanistic model to explore the non-trophic interactions between kelp and age class 0 Atlantic cod (<em>Gadus</em> <em>morhua</em>) and kelp and European lobster (<em>Homarus</em> <em>gammarus</em>), specifically focusing on the increased survival benefits provided by the kelp habitat. Simulations were conducted over a 50-year period, incorporating harvesting cycles of 2, 5, and 9 years, as well as low and high harvesting intensities. Our findings reveal the complex dynamics resulting from kelp harvesting. The recovery of kelp biomass was observed with 5- and 9-year harvesting cycles, whereas a decline was observed with a 2-year cycle. Furthermore, the non-trophic interaction facilitated a higher pre-harvest biomass for both the European lobster and the Atlantic cod compared to scenarios without this interaction. These results highlight the multitrophic effects of kelp harvesting and emphasize that the recovery of kelp-associated species may not necessarily align with kelp recovery, depending on harvesting intensity and recovery periods. Importantly, our study contributes to a better understanding of the ecological consequences of kelp harvesting and underscores the need for sustainable management practices to mitigate habitat loss in kelp ecosystems.</span></p>
Data from: Interactions between sexual signaling, thermoregulation and body size drive ecology and evolution of wing colors in Odonata
<p>This dataset consists of images of the fore and hind wings (and associated metadata) of 4091 individual odonate specimens, and thus over 8000 wings, imaged on a commercially-available Epson desktop flatbed scanner and color-calibrated using a color-checker, comprising the Targeted Odonata Wing Digitization dataset (TOWD; <a href="https://digitizingdragonflies.org/">https://digitizingdragonflies.org/</a>) The odonates imaged are all from the Nearctic, and represent 343 species. </p> <p>In this dataset, 47% of images come from the Alabama Museum of Natural History (ALMNH), 19% from the PhD thesis collection of William Kuhn (now housed at the American Museum of Natural History, AMNH), 19% from the collection of the late Michael L. May, and 13% from Jessica Ware’s Rutgers-University Newark collection (now housed at the AMNH). </p> <p>Files are individual PNGs where transparency is the background. </p> <p>Metadata includes species, sex, and county. </p>
Survey questionnaire data on Perceptions, interactions, and responses to urban natural environments through ecological momentary assessment
<p>Data consist of a R file format and contain the cleaned survey quistionaire data where people were asked about their perceptions, interactions, and responses to urban natural environments. For more information please read the following report Published as part of the Regreen Horizon project. </p> <p>Panduro, T.E., Zandersen, M., Guell, C., Lovell, R., Garrett, J., Taylor, T., Fullam, J., Amegbor, P. (2024) Perceptions, interactions, and responses to urban natural environments through ecological momentary assessment (EMA). Deliverable D4.6. REGREEN - Fostering nature-based solutions for smart, green and healthy urban transitions in Europe and China. Horizon2020 Grant No. 821016. https://www.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10594764</p>
Data and code for Reeb, R.A. & Kuebbing, S.E. (2024). Phenology mediates direct and indirect interactions among co-occurring invasive plant species. Ecology, e4446.
<p>Data and analysis code for:</p> <p>Reeb, R.A. & Kuebbing, S.E. (2024). Phenology mediates direct and indirect interactions among co-occurring invasive plant species. Ecology, e4446. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4446">https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4446</a></p> <p>Repository contains R markdown analysis code, datasets, and the associated metadata file.</p>
Fig. 10. A in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 10. A more congenial relationship: the spider Pamphobeteus sp. (Theraphosidae) and Chiasmocleis royi. Photo by Emanuele Biggi.
Fig. 9 in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 9. (A) Osteocephalus cf. leprieurii infected by several fly larvae; part of the skin of the infected area was removed to show cavity with degraded tissue and one fly larva (on right); (B) Dendropsophus leali and fly larvae (Diptera) that emerged through the frog's mouth; (C) Ranitomeya uakarii infected by a maggot that emerged from a small round lesion on its back. Photos by Rudolf von May (A), Daniel Rabosky (B), and Valia Herrera (C).
Fig. 7 in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 7. (A) A wandering spider (Ctenidae) preying upon Hamptophryne boliviana; (B) the spider Ancylometes sp. (Ctenidae) preying upon an adult Dendropsophus sarayacuensis; (C) giant water bug (Belostomatidae) preying upon an adult Dendropsophus minutus; the belostomatid was guarding a clutch of eggs (likely its own clutch). Photos by Erin Westeen (A) and María Isabel Díaz (B–C).
Fig. 8 in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 8. (A) Stingless bees in the genus Trigona (Apidae) preying upon a clutch of tree frog eggs (Hylidae) at a temporary pond located in terra firme forest; (B) the spider Phoneutria sp. (Ctenidae) preying upon an adult Dendropsophus kamagarini. Photos by Rudolf von May (A) and Roy Santa-Cruz (B).
Fig. 6 in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 6. (A) Theraphosid spider Pamphobeteus sp. (Theraphosidae) preying upon the mouse opossum Marmosops cf. noctivagus; (B) The same individual of Pamphobeteus sp. dragging the mouse opossum on the leaf litter. Photos by Maggie Grundler (A–B).
Fig. 5 in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 5. (A) Juvenile snake Dipsas catesbyi with lesion caused by scolopendrid centipede (red arrow); (B) juvenile snake Micrurus obscurus, missing head and soft tissues on most anterior part of body as a result of predation by scolopendrid centipede. Photos by Joanna Larson (A–B).
Fig. 1 in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 1. (A) The spider Ancylometes sp. (Ctenidae) preying upon an adult Dendropsophus leali; (B) the spider Phoneutria sp. (Ctenidae) preying on a sub-adult Hamptophryne boliviana. Photos by Emanuele Biggi (A) and Francesco Tomasinelli (B).
Fig. 4 in Ecological interactions between arthropods and small vertebrates in a lowland Amazon rainforest
Fig. 4. The spider Ctenus sp. (Ctenidae) preying upon a subadult Cercosaura eigenmani. Photo by Mark Cowan.
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