In a recent study, an international team of researchers including TUD botanist Prof. Stefan Wanke has investigated the origin of the mega-diversity of herbivorous insects. These account for a quarter ...

otherwise processing primary metabolites and it is the unusual chemical that circumvents these mechanisms to cause toxicity. Secondary chemicals are by definition taxonomically restricted in ...

Termites are recognised as pivotal ecosystem engineers that significantly influence soil properties across diverse environments. Their complex behaviours, which include mound construction, the ...

The phycosphere region surrounding microalgal cells is the epicenter of intricate and complex interactions between heterotrophic microbes and microalgae, ranging from mutualism to competition. These ...

Mistletoes are a diverse group of semi-parasitic plants that establish enduring relationships with a variety of host trees. Their unique biology, characterised by haemiparasitism, enables them to ...

Using functional traits together with abundance effects strengthens the prediction of interactions between pairs of species in ecological networks. Insights into the way species interact as well as ...

In ongoing research to record the interaction of environment and evolution, a team of researchers has found new information illustrating the evolution of a population of guppies. Working in a river in ...

Epidemiologists have long known that when enough individuals in a population get sick and build immunity or die, the epidemic will end. A research team led by Pej Rohani, assistant professor of ...

(Phys.org) —Fish with parasites attached to their heads have a stronger preference for left or right when facing a T-intersection, giving them an edge when it comes to escaping predators, research ...

Understanding the interaction of organisms in the evolution of species is an important topic in ecology. Insects and plants, for example, are two large groups on earth that are linked by a variety of ...