Microorganisms secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs) that transport bioactive molecules, including proteins and metabolites. While their functions are well studied in model microbes, their ecological ...

1. Community Ecology's Roots -- PART I.THE BIG PICTURE: Patterns, Causes, and Consequences of Biodiversity -- 2. Patterns of Biological Diversity -- 3. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning -- PART ...

Cover; Community Ecology; Copyright; Preface to 2nd Edition; Preface to 1st Edition; Acknowledgments to 2nd Edition; Acknowledgments to 1st Edition; Contents; CHAPTER ...

Community ecology is the subfield of ecology that investigates the structure, composition, and dynamics of co-occurring species within a defined area, focusing on how biotic interactions and abiotic ...

Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment. It considers processes that occur at the population, community and ecosystem levels and has a particular focus on ...