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		Research article Plant and animal endemism in the eastern Andean slope: challenges to conservation Jennifer J Swenson, Bruce E Young, Stephan Beck, Pat Comer, Jesús H Córdova, Jessica Dyson, Dirk Embert, Filomeno Encarnación, Wanderley Ferreira, Irma Franke, Dennis Grossman, Pilar Hernandez, Sebastian K Herzog, Carmen Josse, Gonzalo Navarro, Víctor Pacheco, Bruce A Stein, Martín Timaná, Antonio Tovar, Carolina Tovar, Julieta Vargas, Carlos M Zambrana-Torrelio BMC Ecology 2012, 12:1 (27 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Areas of high endemic species concentrations in the Andes-Amazon basin are in need of greater protection at the national level, as revealed by accurate species distribution maps that combine climate, topography, vegetation and biodiversity data.
		Research article Ecological Niche Modelling of the Bacillus anthracis A1.a sub-lineage in Kazakhstan Jocelyn Mullins, Larissa Lukhnova, Alim Aikimbayev, Yerlan Pazilov, Matthew Van Ert, Jason K Blackburn BMC Ecology 2011, 11:32 (12 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ecological transcriptomics of lake-type and riverine sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Scott A Pavey, Ben JG Sutherland, Jong Leong, Adrienne Robb, Kris von Schalburg, Troy R Hamon, Ben F Koop, Jennifer L Nielsen BMC Ecology 2011, 11:31 (2 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Acquisition of chemical recognition cues facilitates integration into ant societies Christoph von Beeren, Stefan Schulz, Rosli Hashim, Volker Witte BMC Ecology 2011, 11:30 (1 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary The parasitic silverfish, Malayatelura ponerophila, evades recognition as alien when exploiting ant nests by acquiring the right chemical cues from the hosts by direct contact, allowing the silverfish to be socially accepted by the ants.
		Review Forest restoration, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning Raf Aerts, Olivier Honnay BMC Ecology 2011, 11:29 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Olivier Honnay and Raf Aerts discuss forest restoration from a biodiversity-ecosystem functioning perspective and identify knowledge gaps, such as understanding the role of species richness and genetic diversity in this functioning, that require further research.
		Research article Invasive Acer negundo outperforms native species in non-limiting resource environments due to its higher phenotypic plasticity Annabel J Porté, Laurent J Lamarque, Christopher J Lortie, Richard Michalet, Sylvain Delzon BMC Ecology 2011, 11:28 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The invasive maple, Acer negundo, displays greater plasticity in foliage allocation compared to other native species, which permits better growth in non-limiting resource environments and contributes to their spread in European resource-rich riparian forests.
		Research article Forgotten forests - issues and prospects in biome mapping using Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests as a case study Tiina Särkinen, João RV Iganci, Reynaldo Linares-Palomino, Marcelo F Simon, Darién E Prado BMC Ecology 2011, 11:27 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Current biome maps of South America perform poorly in depicting seasonally dry tropical forest distribution due to poor spatial resolution and biome delimitation and may be improved by the use of georeferenced herbarium data in conjunction with bioclimatic data.
		Research article Group decision-making in chacma baboons: leadership, order and communication during movement Cédric Sueur BMC Ecology 2011, 11:26 (20 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Can snow depth be used to predict the distribution of the high Arctic aphid Acyrthosiphon svalbardicum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Spitsbergen? María L Ávila-Jiménez, Stephen J Coulson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:25 (13 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Expression plasticity of Phlebotomus papatasi salivary gland genes in distinct ecotopes through the sand fly season Iliano V Coutinho-Abreu, Rami Mukbel, Hanafi A Hanafi, Emad Y Fawaz, Shabaan S El-Hossary, Mariha Wadsworth, Gwen Stayback, Dilkushi A Pitts, Mahmoud Abo-Shehada, David F Hoel, Shaden Kamhawi, Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigão, Mary Ann McDowell BMC Ecology 2011, 11:24 (10 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The costs of infection and resistance as determinants of West Nile virus susceptibility in Culex mosquitoes Alexander T Ciota, Linda M Styer, Mark A Meola, Laura D Kramer BMC Ecology 2011, 11:23 (5 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Incongruence between morphotypes and genetically delimited species in the coral genus Stylophora: phenotypic plasticity, morphological convergence, morphological stasis or interspecific hybridization? Jean-François Flot, Jean Blanchot, Loïc Charpy, Corinne Cruaud, Wilfredo Y Licuanan, Yoshikatsu Nakano, Claude Payri, Simon Tillier BMC Ecology 2011, 11:22 (4 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Queen dominance and worker policing control reproduction in a threatened ant Jürgen Trettin, Monika Haubner, Alfred Buschinger, Jürgen Heinze BMC Ecology 2011, 11:21 (30 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Queen ants, from Leptothorax acervorum, establish their position in the reproductive hierarchy by aggressive behavior towards other queens while worker ants reinforce these hierarchies by preferentially feeding and grooming high-ranking queens and attacking those ranked lower.
		Research article Population distribution models: species distributions are better modeled using biologically relevant data partitions Sergio C Gonzalez, J Angel Soto-Centeno, David L Reed BMC Ecology 2011, 11:20 (19 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Differential regulation of the foraging gene associated with task behaviors in harvester ants Krista K Ingram, Lindsay Kleeman, Swetha Peteru BMC Ecology 2011, 11:19 (10 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article When species matches are unavailable are DNA barcodes correctly assigned to higher taxa? An assessment using sphingid moths John Wilson, Rodolphe Rougerie, Justin Schonfeld, Daniel H Janzen, Winnie Hallwachs, Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Ian J Kitching, Jean Haxaire, Paul DN Hebert BMC Ecology 2011, 11:18 (1 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
		Research article The dynamics of social networks among female Asian elephants Shermin de Silva, Ashoka DG Ranjeewa, Sergey Kryazhimskiy BMC Ecology 2011, 11:17 (27 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Contrary to popular belief, female Asian elephants can form strong associations with multiple companions in large groups, especially in dry seasons when resources are scarce, however, individuals in smaller groups frequently change their day-to-day associations.
		Research article Loss of density-dependence and incomplete control by dominant breeders in a territorial species with density outbreaks Jana A Eccard, Ilmari Jokinen, Hannu Ylönen BMC Ecology 2011, 11:16 (4 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ancient feeding ecology inferred from stable isotopic evidence from fossil horses in South America over the past 3 Ma José L Prado, Begoña Sánchez, María T Alberdi BMC Ecology 2011, 11:15 (14 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Converging seasonal prevalence dynamics in experimental epidemics Sandra Lass, Jürgen W Hottinger, Thomas Fabbro, Dieter Ebert BMC Ecology 2011, 11:14 (17 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection David P Hughes, Sandra B Andersen, Nigel L Hywel-Jones, Winanda Himaman, Johan Billen, Jacobus J Boomsma BMC Ecology 2011, 11:13 (9 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary When tropical carpenter ants are infected by a parasitic fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) their behavior is dramatically changed, becoming erratic and zombie-like, resulting in the ants dying at a spot that provides optimal conditions for fungal reproduction.
		Review Current models broadly neglect specific needs of biodiversity conservation in protected areas under climate change Mungla Sieck, Pierre L Ibisch, Kirk A Moloney, Florian Jeltsch BMC Ecology 2011, 11:12 (3 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Florian Jeltsch and colleagues review current models of biodiversity conservation and surprisingly find that they do not adequately incorporate factors such as predation, competition and habitat fragmentation thereby reducing the value of these models in protecting threatened areas.
		Software Simrank: Rapid and sensitive general-purpose k-mer search tool Todd Z DeSantis, Keith Keller, Ulas Karaoz, Alexander V Alekseyenko, Navjeet NS Singh, Eoin L Brodie, Zhiheng Pei, Gary L Andersen, Niels Larsen BMC Ecology 2011, 11:11 (27 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Mitochondrial genome sequences illuminate maternal lineages of conservation concern in a rare carnivore Brian J Knaus, Richard Cronn, Aaron Liston, Kristine Pilgrim, Michael K Schwartz BMC Ecology 2011, 11:10 (20 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Spatial structure and nest demography reveal the influence of competition, parasitism and habitat quality on slavemaking ants and their hosts Inon Scharf, Birgit Fischer-Blass, Susanne Foitzik BMC Ecology 2011, 11:9 (28 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Management effect on bird and arthropod interaction in suburban woodlands Erik Heyman, Bengt Gunnarsson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:8 (1 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Understory clearance, with the aim of increasing the recreational value of suburban woodlands, can cause a reduction in arthropod pest predation by local bird species as it reduces bird abundance and alters foraging behavior.
		Research article Impact of biodiversity-climate futures on primary production and metabolism in a model benthic estuarine system Natalie Hicks, Mark T Bulling, Martin Solan, Dave Raffaelli, Piran CL White, David M Paterson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:7 (14 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Behavioural and chemical evidence for multiple colonisation of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, in the Western Cape, South Africa Natasha P Mothapo, Theresa C Wossler BMC Ecology 2011, 11:6 (3 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Two behaviourally and chemically distinct supercolonies of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, are found in the Western Cape region of South Africa suggestive of at least two independent introductions of the species within this region.
		Research article Wildlife translocation: the conservation implications of pathogen exposure and genetic heterozygosity Walter M Boyce, Mara E Weisenberger, M Cecilia T Penedo, Christine K Johnson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:5 (1 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Genetic structure of Leptopilina boulardi populations from different climatic zones of Iran Majeed Seyahooei, Jacques JM van Alphen, Ken Kraaijeveld BMC Ecology 2011, 11:4 (27 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effect of hunger on the acoustic individuality in begging calls of a colonially breeding weaver bird Hendrik Reers, Alain Jacot BMC Ecology 2011, 11:3 (26 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The state of hunger of Jackson's golden-backed weaver nestlings is indicated by a significantly altered call pattern although calls still retain high individuality allowing food-provisioning parents to identify hungry offspring.
		Research article Oxygen limitation and tissue metabolic potential of the African fish Barbus neumayeri: roles of native habitat and acclimatization Mery L Martínez, Erin L Raynard, Bernard B Rees, Lauren J Chapman BMC Ecology 2011, 11:2 (20 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Mutual interference is common and mostly intermediate in magnitude John P DeLong, David A Vasseur BMC Ecology 2011, 11:1 (6 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cytochrome P450 diversity and induction by gorgonian allelochemicals in the marine gastropod Cyphoma gibbosum Kristen E Whalen, Victoria R Starczak, David R Nelson, Jared V Goldstone, Mark E Hahn BMC Ecology 2010, 10:24 (1 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The detoxification mechanisms of the marine gastropod, Cyphoma gibbosum, may involve cytochrome P450s as exposure to the toxic allelochemicals produced by coral on which it feeds causes the up-regulation of genes encoding these proteins.
		Research article Constitutive emission of the aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-β-farnesene, from plants does not serve as a direct defense against aphids Grit Kunert, Carolina Reinhold, Jonathan Gershenzon BMC Ecology 2010, 10:23 (23 November 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Software radR: an open-source platform for acquiring and analysing data on biological targets observed by surveillance radar Philip D Taylor, John M Brzustowski, Carolyn Matkovich, Michael L Peckford, Dave Wilson BMC Ecology 2010, 10:22 (26 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The acquisition of surveillance radar data to study the movements of birds, insects and bats is now simplified by the development of a new open-source software tool, Project radR, which facilitates data acquisition, storage and processing.
		Research article Genetic structure of the oak wilt vector beetle Platypus quercivorus: inferences toward the process of damaged area expansion Etsuko Shoda-Kagaya, Shoichi Saito, Mitsuhiro Okada, Ai Nozaki, Kouichi Nunokawa, Yoshiaki Tsuda BMC Ecology 2010, 10:21 (15 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A specialist-generalist classification of the arable flora and its response to changes in agricultural practices Guillaume Fried, Sandrine Petit, Xavier Reboud BMC Ecology 2010, 10:20 (1 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Selenium hyperaccumulation offers protection from cell disruptor herbivores Colin F Quinn, John L Freeman, Ray JB Reynolds, Jennifer J Cappa, Sirine C Fakra, Matthew A Marcus, Stormy D Lindblom, Erin K Quinn, Lindsay E Bennett, Elizabeth AH Pilon-Smits BMC Ecology 2010, 10:19 (27 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cross-taxon congruence and environmental conditions Carolina Toranza, Matías Arim BMC Ecology 2010, 10:18 (16 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Despite the importance of environmental conditions on diversity patterns across birds and mammals in the Brazilian Cerrado, other factors are needed to fully explain the observed cross-taxon congruence such as biogeographic or trophic interactions.
		Research article The role of gaping behaviour in habitat partitioning between coexisting intertidal mussels Katy R Nicastro, Gerardo I Zardi, Christopher D McQuaid, Linda Stephens, Sarah Radloff, Gregory L Blatch BMC Ecology 2010, 10:17 (12 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
		Editorial BMC Ecology embraces biodiversity research Hans Zauner BMC Ecology 2010, 10:16 (4 June 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary BMC Ecology has always been open to a wide range of topics from biodiversity research and in this 2010 International Year of Biodiversity we are keen to emphasise biodiversity studies within the scope of the journal.
		Research article Conservation genetics of a rare Gerbil species: a comparison of the population genetic structures and demographic histories of the locally rare Pygmy Gerbil and the common Anderson's Gerbil Ron Rotkopf, Zvika Abramsky, Ofer Ovadia BMC Ecology 2010, 10:15 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Coexistence of diploid and triploid hybrid water frogs: population differences persist in the apparent absence of differential survival Ditte G Christiansen, Christian Jakob, Martina Arioli, Sandra Roethlisberger, Heinz-Ulrich Reyer BMC Ecology 2010, 10:14 (27 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The carotenoid-continuum: carotenoid-based plumage ranges from conspicuous to cryptic and back again Kaspar Delhey, Mark L Roberts, Anne Peters BMC Ecology 2010, 10:13 (26 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The world's richest tadpole communities show functional redundancy and low functional diversity: ecological data on Madagascar's stream-dwelling amphibian larvae Axel Strauß, Erik Reeve, Roger-Daniel Randrianiaina, Miguel Vences, Julian Glos BMC Ecology 2010, 10:12 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Differential expression of the heat shock protein Hsp70 in natural populations of the tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron, acclimatised to a range of environmental salinities Mbaye Tine, François Bonhomme, David J McKenzie, Jean-Dominique Durand BMC Ecology 2010, 10:11 (29 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Developmental dynamics of Ambystoma tigrinum in a changing landscape Sarah K McMenamin, Elizabeth A Hadly BMC Ecology 2010, 10:10 (3 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What the hyena's laugh tells: Sex, age, dominance and individual signature in the giggling call of Crocuta crocuta Nicolas Mathevon, Aaron Koralek, Mary Weldele, Stephen E Glickman, Frédéric E Theunissen BMC Ecology 2010, 10:9 (30 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary The hyena's laugh conveys information about an individual's age, identity and status which is thought to enable hyenas to engage in complex social interactions.
		Research article Differential responses of the mosquito Aedes albopictus from the Indian Ocean region to two chikungunya isolates Estelle Martin, Sara Moutailler, Yoann Madec, Anna-Bella Failloux BMC Ecology 2010, 10:8 (12 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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		Research article Plant and animal endemism in the eastern Andean slope: challenges to conservation Jennifer J Swenson, Bruce E Young, Stephan Beck, Pat Comer, Jesús H Córdova, Jessica Dyson, Dirk Embert, Filomeno Encarnación, Wanderley Ferreira, Irma Franke, Dennis Grossman, Pilar Hernandez, Sebastian K Herzog, Carmen Josse, Gonzalo Navarro, Víctor Pacheco, Bruce A Stein, Martín Timaná, Antonio Tovar, Carolina Tovar, Julieta Vargas, Carlos M Zambrana-Torrelio BMC Ecology 2012, 12:1 (27 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Areas of high endemic species concentrations in the Andes-Amazon basin are in need of greater protection at the national level, as revealed by accurate species distribution maps that combine climate, topography, vegetation and biodiversity data.
		Research article Ecological Niche Modelling of the Bacillus anthracis A1.a sub-lineage in Kazakhstan Jocelyn Mullins, Larissa Lukhnova, Alim Aikimbayev, Yerlan Pazilov, Matthew Van Ert, Jason K Blackburn BMC Ecology 2011, 11:32 (12 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ecological transcriptomics of lake-type and riverine sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Scott A Pavey, Ben JG Sutherland, Jong Leong, Adrienne Robb, Kris von Schalburg, Troy R Hamon, Ben F Koop, Jennifer L Nielsen BMC Ecology 2011, 11:31 (2 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Acquisition of chemical recognition cues facilitates integration into ant societies Christoph von Beeren, Stefan Schulz, Rosli Hashim, Volker Witte BMC Ecology 2011, 11:30 (1 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary The parasitic silverfish, Malayatelura ponerophila, evades recognition as alien when exploiting ant nests by acquiring the right chemical cues from the hosts by direct contact, allowing the silverfish to be socially accepted by the ants.
		Review Forest restoration, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning Raf Aerts, Olivier Honnay BMC Ecology 2011, 11:29 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Olivier Honnay and Raf Aerts discuss forest restoration from a biodiversity-ecosystem functioning perspective and identify knowledge gaps, such as understanding the role of species richness and genetic diversity in this functioning, that require further research.
		Research article Invasive Acer negundo outperforms native species in non-limiting resource environments due to its higher phenotypic plasticity Annabel J Porté, Laurent J Lamarque, Christopher J Lortie, Richard Michalet, Sylvain Delzon BMC Ecology 2011, 11:28 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The invasive maple, Acer negundo, displays greater plasticity in foliage allocation compared to other native species, which permits better growth in non-limiting resource environments and contributes to their spread in European resource-rich riparian forests.
		Research article Forgotten forests - issues and prospects in biome mapping using Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests as a case study Tiina Särkinen, João RV Iganci, Reynaldo Linares-Palomino, Marcelo F Simon, Darién E Prado BMC Ecology 2011, 11:27 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Current biome maps of South America perform poorly in depicting seasonally dry tropical forest distribution due to poor spatial resolution and biome delimitation and may be improved by the use of georeferenced herbarium data in conjunction with bioclimatic data.
		Research article Group decision-making in chacma baboons: leadership, order and communication during movement Cédric Sueur BMC Ecology 2011, 11:26 (20 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Can snow depth be used to predict the distribution of the high Arctic aphid Acyrthosiphon svalbardicum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Spitsbergen? María L Ávila-Jiménez, Stephen J Coulson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:25 (13 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Expression plasticity of Phlebotomus papatasi salivary gland genes in distinct ecotopes through the sand fly season Iliano V Coutinho-Abreu, Rami Mukbel, Hanafi A Hanafi, Emad Y Fawaz, Shabaan S El-Hossary, Mariha Wadsworth, Gwen Stayback, Dilkushi A Pitts, Mahmoud Abo-Shehada, David F Hoel, Shaden Kamhawi, Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigão, Mary Ann McDowell BMC Ecology 2011, 11:24 (10 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The costs of infection and resistance as determinants of West Nile virus susceptibility in Culex mosquitoes Alexander T Ciota, Linda M Styer, Mark A Meola, Laura D Kramer BMC Ecology 2011, 11:23 (5 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Incongruence between morphotypes and genetically delimited species in the coral genus Stylophora: phenotypic plasticity, morphological convergence, morphological stasis or interspecific hybridization? Jean-François Flot, Jean Blanchot, Loïc Charpy, Corinne Cruaud, Wilfredo Y Licuanan, Yoshikatsu Nakano, Claude Payri, Simon Tillier BMC Ecology 2011, 11:22 (4 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Queen dominance and worker policing control reproduction in a threatened ant Jürgen Trettin, Monika Haubner, Alfred Buschinger, Jürgen Heinze BMC Ecology 2011, 11:21 (30 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Queen ants, from Leptothorax acervorum, establish their position in the reproductive hierarchy by aggressive behavior towards other queens while worker ants reinforce these hierarchies by preferentially feeding and grooming high-ranking queens and attacking those ranked lower.
		Research article Population distribution models: species distributions are better modeled using biologically relevant data partitions Sergio C Gonzalez, J Angel Soto-Centeno, David L Reed BMC Ecology 2011, 11:20 (19 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Differential regulation of the foraging gene associated with task behaviors in harvester ants Krista K Ingram, Lindsay Kleeman, Swetha Peteru BMC Ecology 2011, 11:19 (10 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article When species matches are unavailable are DNA barcodes correctly assigned to higher taxa? An assessment using sphingid moths John Wilson, Rodolphe Rougerie, Justin Schonfeld, Daniel H Janzen, Winnie Hallwachs, Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Ian J Kitching, Jean Haxaire, Paul DN Hebert BMC Ecology 2011, 11:18 (1 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
		Research article The dynamics of social networks among female Asian elephants Shermin de Silva, Ashoka DG Ranjeewa, Sergey Kryazhimskiy BMC Ecology 2011, 11:17 (27 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Contrary to popular belief, female Asian elephants can form strong associations with multiple companions in large groups, especially in dry seasons when resources are scarce, however, individuals in smaller groups frequently change their day-to-day associations.
		Research article Loss of density-dependence and incomplete control by dominant breeders in a territorial species with density outbreaks Jana A Eccard, Ilmari Jokinen, Hannu Ylönen BMC Ecology 2011, 11:16 (4 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ancient feeding ecology inferred from stable isotopic evidence from fossil horses in South America over the past 3 Ma José L Prado, Begoña Sánchez, María T Alberdi BMC Ecology 2011, 11:15 (14 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Converging seasonal prevalence dynamics in experimental epidemics Sandra Lass, Jürgen W Hottinger, Thomas Fabbro, Dieter Ebert BMC Ecology 2011, 11:14 (17 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection David P Hughes, Sandra B Andersen, Nigel L Hywel-Jones, Winanda Himaman, Johan Billen, Jacobus J Boomsma BMC Ecology 2011, 11:13 (9 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary When tropical carpenter ants are infected by a parasitic fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) their behavior is dramatically changed, becoming erratic and zombie-like, resulting in the ants dying at a spot that provides optimal conditions for fungal reproduction.
		Review Current models broadly neglect specific needs of biodiversity conservation in protected areas under climate change Mungla Sieck, Pierre L Ibisch, Kirk A Moloney, Florian Jeltsch BMC Ecology 2011, 11:12 (3 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Florian Jeltsch and colleagues review current models of biodiversity conservation and surprisingly find that they do not adequately incorporate factors such as predation, competition and habitat fragmentation thereby reducing the value of these models in protecting threatened areas.
		Software Simrank: Rapid and sensitive general-purpose k-mer search tool Todd Z DeSantis, Keith Keller, Ulas Karaoz, Alexander V Alekseyenko, Navjeet NS Singh, Eoin L Brodie, Zhiheng Pei, Gary L Andersen, Niels Larsen BMC Ecology 2011, 11:11 (27 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Mitochondrial genome sequences illuminate maternal lineages of conservation concern in a rare carnivore Brian J Knaus, Richard Cronn, Aaron Liston, Kristine Pilgrim, Michael K Schwartz BMC Ecology 2011, 11:10 (20 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Spatial structure and nest demography reveal the influence of competition, parasitism and habitat quality on slavemaking ants and their hosts Inon Scharf, Birgit Fischer-Blass, Susanne Foitzik BMC Ecology 2011, 11:9 (28 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Management effect on bird and arthropod interaction in suburban woodlands Erik Heyman, Bengt Gunnarsson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:8 (1 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Understory clearance, with the aim of increasing the recreational value of suburban woodlands, can cause a reduction in arthropod pest predation by local bird species as it reduces bird abundance and alters foraging behavior.
		Research article Impact of biodiversity-climate futures on primary production and metabolism in a model benthic estuarine system Natalie Hicks, Mark T Bulling, Martin Solan, Dave Raffaelli, Piran CL White, David M Paterson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:7 (14 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Behavioural and chemical evidence for multiple colonisation of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, in the Western Cape, South Africa Natasha P Mothapo, Theresa C Wossler BMC Ecology 2011, 11:6 (3 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Two behaviourally and chemically distinct supercolonies of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, are found in the Western Cape region of South Africa suggestive of at least two independent introductions of the species within this region.
		Research article Wildlife translocation: the conservation implications of pathogen exposure and genetic heterozygosity Walter M Boyce, Mara E Weisenberger, M Cecilia T Penedo, Christine K Johnson BMC Ecology 2011, 11:5 (1 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Genetic structure of Leptopilina boulardi populations from different climatic zones of Iran Majeed Seyahooei, Jacques JM van Alphen, Ken Kraaijeveld BMC Ecology 2011, 11:4 (27 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effect of hunger on the acoustic individuality in begging calls of a colonially breeding weaver bird Hendrik Reers, Alain Jacot BMC Ecology 2011, 11:3 (26 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The state of hunger of Jackson's golden-backed weaver nestlings is indicated by a significantly altered call pattern although calls still retain high individuality allowing food-provisioning parents to identify hungry offspring.
		Research article Oxygen limitation and tissue metabolic potential of the African fish Barbus neumayeri: roles of native habitat and acclimatization Mery L Martínez, Erin L Raynard, Bernard B Rees, Lauren J Chapman BMC Ecology 2011, 11:2 (20 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Mutual interference is common and mostly intermediate in magnitude John P DeLong, David A Vasseur BMC Ecology 2011, 11:1 (6 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cytochrome P450 diversity and induction by gorgonian allelochemicals in the marine gastropod Cyphoma gibbosum Kristen E Whalen, Victoria R Starczak, David R Nelson, Jared V Goldstone, Mark E Hahn BMC Ecology 2010, 10:24 (1 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The detoxification mechanisms of the marine gastropod, Cyphoma gibbosum, may involve cytochrome P450s as exposure to the toxic allelochemicals produced by coral on which it feeds causes the up-regulation of genes encoding these proteins.
		Research article Constitutive emission of the aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-β-farnesene, from plants does not serve as a direct defense against aphids Grit Kunert, Carolina Reinhold, Jonathan Gershenzon BMC Ecology 2010, 10:23 (23 November 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Software radR: an open-source platform for acquiring and analysing data on biological targets observed by surveillance radar Philip D Taylor, John M Brzustowski, Carolyn Matkovich, Michael L Peckford, Dave Wilson BMC Ecology 2010, 10:22 (26 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The acquisition of surveillance radar data to study the movements of birds, insects and bats is now simplified by the development of a new open-source software tool, Project radR, which facilitates data acquisition, storage and processing.
		Research article Genetic structure of the oak wilt vector beetle Platypus quercivorus: inferences toward the process of damaged area expansion Etsuko Shoda-Kagaya, Shoichi Saito, Mitsuhiro Okada, Ai Nozaki, Kouichi Nunokawa, Yoshiaki Tsuda BMC Ecology 2010, 10:21 (15 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A specialist-generalist classification of the arable flora and its response to changes in agricultural practices Guillaume Fried, Sandrine Petit, Xavier Reboud BMC Ecology 2010, 10:20 (1 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Selenium hyperaccumulation offers protection from cell disruptor herbivores Colin F Quinn, John L Freeman, Ray JB Reynolds, Jennifer J Cappa, Sirine C Fakra, Matthew A Marcus, Stormy D Lindblom, Erin K Quinn, Lindsay E Bennett, Elizabeth AH Pilon-Smits BMC Ecology 2010, 10:19 (27 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cross-taxon congruence and environmental conditions Carolina Toranza, Matías Arim BMC Ecology 2010, 10:18 (16 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Despite the importance of environmental conditions on diversity patterns across birds and mammals in the Brazilian Cerrado, other factors are needed to fully explain the observed cross-taxon congruence such as biogeographic or trophic interactions.
		Research article The role of gaping behaviour in habitat partitioning between coexisting intertidal mussels Katy R Nicastro, Gerardo I Zardi, Christopher D McQuaid, Linda Stephens, Sarah Radloff, Gregory L Blatch BMC Ecology 2010, 10:17 (12 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
		Editorial BMC Ecology embraces biodiversity research Hans Zauner BMC Ecology 2010, 10:16 (4 June 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary BMC Ecology has always been open to a wide range of topics from biodiversity research and in this 2010 International Year of Biodiversity we are keen to emphasise biodiversity studies within the scope of the journal.
		Research article Conservation genetics of a rare Gerbil species: a comparison of the population genetic structures and demographic histories of the locally rare Pygmy Gerbil and the common Anderson's Gerbil Ron Rotkopf, Zvika Abramsky, Ofer Ovadia BMC Ecology 2010, 10:15 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Coexistence of diploid and triploid hybrid water frogs: population differences persist in the apparent absence of differential survival Ditte G Christiansen, Christian Jakob, Martina Arioli, Sandra Roethlisberger, Heinz-Ulrich Reyer BMC Ecology 2010, 10:14 (27 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The carotenoid-continuum: carotenoid-based plumage ranges from conspicuous to cryptic and back again Kaspar Delhey, Mark L Roberts, Anne Peters BMC Ecology 2010, 10:13 (26 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The world's richest tadpole communities show functional redundancy and low functional diversity: ecological data on Madagascar's stream-dwelling amphibian larvae Axel Strauß, Erik Reeve, Roger-Daniel Randrianiaina, Miguel Vences, Julian Glos BMC Ecology 2010, 10:12 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Differential expression of the heat shock protein Hsp70 in natural populations of the tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron, acclimatised to a range of environmental salinities Mbaye Tine, François Bonhomme, David J McKenzie, Jean-Dominique Durand BMC Ecology 2010, 10:11 (29 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Developmental dynamics of Ambystoma tigrinum in a changing landscape Sarah K McMenamin, Elizabeth A Hadly BMC Ecology 2010, 10:10 (3 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What the hyena's laugh tells: Sex, age, dominance and individual signature in the giggling call of Crocuta crocuta Nicolas Mathevon, Aaron Koralek, Mary Weldele, Stephen E Glickman, Frédéric E Theunissen BMC Ecology 2010, 10:9 (30 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary The hyena's laugh conveys information about an individual's age, identity and status which is thought to enable hyenas to engage in complex social interactions.
		Research article Differential responses of the mosquito Aedes albopictus from the Indian Ocean region to two chikungunya isolates Estelle Martin, Sara Moutailler, Yoann Madec, Anna-Bella Failloux BMC Ecology 2010, 10:8 (12 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central