Jinan Lu et al. explored #Silicon mediates geographic variation of herbivory-related traits in a widespread plant invader.

#BiologicalInvasion | #Herbivory | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf120

#Silicon ➡️ Plant defensive/nutritional traits and #Herbivory

Samples
Spartina alterniflora
Mythimna separata & Locusta migratoria

#BiologicalInvasion | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf120

【🎉Latest accepted article】
#Silicon mediates geographic variation of #Herbivory-related traits in a widespread plant invader

#BiologicalInvasion | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf120

How much shared evolutionary history informs the way species interact with each other? Me, Zach and Stefano worked hard to address this question in a creative way! I hope you enjoy the reading! Thrilled to see this out after starting this 5 years (!) ago

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ele.14490?campaign=woletoc

#speciesinteraction #BEF #ecologicalcommunities #phylogeny #theoryanddata

Reusing published #SpeciesInteraction networks? Beware! @BrimacombeChris @KorrynBodner @tpoi @FortinMJ show that reused networks are topologically diverse and, without proper care, unlikely to yield valid conclusions re #ecological processes #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3MxsAYH
Shortcomings of reusing species interaction networks created by different sets of researchers

Researchers commonly reuse previously published species interaction networks to infer community structure and dynamics. This study reveals that these reused networks are very topologically diverse and, without proper attention to their unwanted heterogeneities, are unlikely to yield valid conclusions about ecological processes.

Reusing published #SpeciesInteraction networks? Beware! @BrimacombeChris @KorrynBodner @tpoi @FortinMJ show that reused networks are topologically diverse and, without proper care, unlikely to yield valid conclusions re #ecological processes #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3MxsAYH
Shortcomings of reusing species interaction networks created by different sets of researchers

Researchers commonly reuse previously published species interaction networks to infer community structure and dynamics. This study reveals that these reused networks are very topologically diverse and, without proper attention to their unwanted heterogeneities, are unlikely to yield valid conclusions about ecological processes.

Reusing published #SpeciesInteraction networks? Beware! @BrimacombeChris @KorrynBodner @tpoi @FortinMJ show that reused networks are topologically diverse and, without proper care, unlikely to yield valid conclusions re #ecological processes #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3MxsAYH
Shortcomings of reusing species interaction networks created by different sets of researchers

Researchers commonly reuse previously published species interaction networks to infer community structure and dynamics. This study reveals that these reused networks are very topologically diverse and, without proper attention to their unwanted heterogeneities, are unlikely to yield valid conclusions about ecological processes.

Thanks to all the speakers in the #speciesinteraction session today at #OikosFin23 - the presentations were so interesting and well delivered, on a diverse range of topics! And thanks also to the audience members for your good questions!