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	1. 28100 Accesses	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.
	2. 20660 Accesses	Research article Plant growth regulatory effect and insecticidal activity of the extracts of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima L.) Rong Tsao, Frieda E Romanchuk, Chris J Peterson, Joel R Coats BMC Ecology 2002, 2:1 (8 February 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	3. 18787 Accesses	Research article Glucosinolate breakdown products as insect fumigants and their effect on carbon dioxide emission of insects Rong Tsao, Chris J Peterson, Joel R Coats BMC Ecology 2002, 2:5 (22 March 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	4. 18389 Accesses	Research article Effects of Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺ and pentachlorophenol on photosynthesis and motility in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in short-term exposure experiments Roman A Danilov, Nils GA Ekelund BMC Ecology 2001, 1:1 (24 May 2001) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	5. 18244 Accesses	Research article Red fluorescence in reef fish: A novel signalling mechanism? Nico K Michiels, Nils Anthes, Nathan S Hart, Jürgen Herler, Alfred J Meixner, Frank Schleifenbaum, Gregor Schulte, Ulrike E Siebeck, Dennis Sprenger, Matthias F Wucherer BMC Ecology 2008, 8:16 (16 September 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| f1000 \| Editor’s summary Reef fish at depths below ten meters dwell in an environment lacking ambient red light, yet some species generate red fluorescent pigmentation patterns that indicate a potential mechanism for attraction signals or communication between closely related species.
	6. 17344 Accesses	Research article Feeding behaviour of free-ranging walruses with notes on apparent dextrality of flipper use Nette Levermann, Anders Galatius, Göran Ehlme, Søren Rysgaard, Erik W Born BMC Ecology 2003, 3:9 (23 October 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| f1000 \| Editor’s summary The first study of walrus feeding behavior in the wild shows that the animals preferentially use their right flipper to remove sediment from buried food.
	7. 16920 Accesses	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.
	8. 16747 Accesses	Research article Clouded leopards, the secretive top-carnivore of South-East Asian rainforests: their distribution, status and conservation needs in Sabah, Malaysia Andreas Wilting, Frauke Fischer, Soffian Abu Bakar, K Eduard Linsenmair BMC Ecology 2006, 6:16 (8 November 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary In contrast to previous higher estimates, local scale capture-recapture analysis extrapolates to population estimates of nine clouded leopards per 100 km2 in Sabah, with few inhabiting reserves that would allow their long-term conservation.
	9. 15375 Accesses	Research article Way-marking behaviour: an aid to spatial navigation in the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) Pavel Stopka, David W Macdonald BMC Ecology 2003, 3:3 (2 April 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Wood mice use visually conspicuous objects from their environment to mark their way during exploration of an area; this is the first time this behaviour has been shown outside humans.
	10. 15074 Accesses	Research article Salmon-derived nitrogen in terrestrial invertebrates from coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest Morgan D Hocking, Thomas E Reimchen BMC Ecology 2002, 2:4 (19 March 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Salmon derived nitrogen subsidies enrich the terrestial invertebrate community of riparian forest by 3-8%, primarily through additions to the soil and vegetation nitrogen pools.
	11. 14834 Accesses	Research article Effect of rainfall patterns on soil surface CO₂efflux, soil moisture, soil temperature and plant growth in a grassland ecosystem of northern Ontario, Canada: implications for climate change Michael F Laporte, LC Duchesne, S Wetzel BMC Ecology 2002, 2:10 (21 November 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary If climate change, as often predicted, decreases the number of rainfalls but not the overall precipitation, the effect may be reduced plant growth, according to a study of Canadian grasslands.
	12. 13704 Accesses	Research article Love thy neighbour: facilitation through an alternative signalling modality in plants Monica Gagliano, Michael Renton BMC Ecology 2013, 13:19 (7 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Chilli seedlings germinate better when grown in the presence of ‘good neighbour’ plants like basil even when all forms of chemical and visual signals are blocked, suggesting that an as-yet unidentified system of communication exists between plants.
	13. 13438 Accesses	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.
	14. 13263 Accesses	Methodology article Collecting, archiving and processing DNA from wildlife samples using FTA^®databasing paper LM Smith, LA Burgoyne BMC Ecology 2004, 4:4 (8 April 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	15. 13248 Accesses	Research article ISSR and AFLP analysis of the temporal and spatial population structure of the post-fire annual, Nicotiana attenuata, in SW Utah Rahul A Bahulikar, Dominic Stanculescu, Catherine A Preston, Ian T Baldwin BMC Ecology 2004, 4:12 (6 September 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	16. 11879 Accesses	Correspondence A decadal view of biodiversity informatics: challenges and priorities Alex Hardisty, Dave Roberts, The Biodiversity Informatics Community BMC Ecology 2013, 13:16 (15 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Alex Hardisty and Dave Roberts outline a grand vision for the future of biodiversity research that is based on a fully integrated e-infrastructure, following a huge community consultation effort with the Biodiversity Informatics Community.
	17. 11564 Accesses	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.
	18. 11235 Accesses	Research article Long-term patterns in European brown hare population dynamics in Denmark: effects of agriculture, predation and climate Niels M Schmidt, Tommy Asferg, Mads C Forchhammer BMC Ecology 2004, 4:15 (12 October 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Changes in farming practice have long been blamed for the depletion of the European brown hare, but the red fox has a much greater effect than agricultural land use.
	19. 10967 Accesses	Research article Antagonistic interactions between honey bee bacterial symbionts and implications for disease Jay D Evans, Tamieka-Nicole Armstrong BMC Ecology 2006, 6:4 (21 March 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Honey bee larvae have multiple bacterial symbionts that can inhibit the growth of Paenibacillus, one of the primary larval honey bee pathogens, indicating symbiont maintenance may be the price of disease control in insect colonies.
	20. 10936 Accesses	Research article Posidonia oceanica meadow: a low nutrient high chlorophyll (LNHC) system? Sylvie Gobert, Noémie Laumont, Jean-Marie Bouquegneau BMC Ecology 2002, 2:9 (21 August 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	21. 10818 Accesses	Research article Organochloride pesticides in California sea lions revisited Burney J Le Boeuf, John P Giesy, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Natsuko Kajiwara, Shinsuke Tanabe, Cathy Debier BMC Ecology 2002, 2:11 (12 December 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary DDT levels in the blubber of California sea lions have decreased since 1970, but current levels of PCB's are still high enough to potentially cause immunotoxicity or endocrine disruption.
	22. 10585 Accesses	Research article Phenotypic plasticity of fine root growth increases plant productivity in pine seedlings Rongling Wu, James E Grissom, Steven E McKeand, David M O'Malley BMC Ecology 2004, 4:14 (7 September 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 10271 Accesses	Research article Trace metal concentrations in Posidonia oceanica of North Corsica (northwestern Mediterranean Sea): use as a biological monitor? Marc Gosselin, Jean-Marie Bouquegneau, Frédéric Lefèbvre, Gilles Lepoint, Gerard Pergent, Christine Pergent-Martini, Sylvie Gobert BMC Ecology 2006, 6:12 (11 September 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Leaves of the Corsican seagrass Posidonia oceanica can reveal fluctuations in metal concentrations within the local environment, indicating the potential of this species as a 'biomonitor' of environmental pollution.
	24. 10117 Accesses	Research article Intrinsic and climatic factors in North-American animal population dynamics Nicolas Loeuille, Michael Ghil BMC Ecology 2004, 4:6 (7 May 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25. 10068 Accesses	Research article A rate equation model of stomatal responses to vapour pressure deficit and drought D Eamus, ST Shanahan BMC Ecology 2002, 2:8 (1 August 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed