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	1. 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.
	2. 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.
	3. 9986 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.
	4. 6432 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.
	5. 6113 Accesses	Editorial BMC Ecology image competition: the winning images Simon Harold, Yan Wong, Michel Baguette, Michael B Bonsall, Jean Clobert, Nick J Royle, Josef Settele BMC Ecology 2013, 13:6 (22 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary Guest judge Yan Wong and the Editorial Board of BMC Ecology announce the winners of their first Ecology Image Competition, and explain how each of the winning entries represents an evocative portrait of ecology in action.
	6. 4104 Accesses	Research article Paternal kin recognition in the high frequency / ultrasonic range in a solitary foraging mammal Sharon E Kessler, Marina Scheumann, Leanne T Nash, Elke Zimmermann BMC Ecology 2012, 12:26 (30 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Analysis of the ultrasonic advertisement calls of grey mouse lemurs reveals distinct signatures among paternally related individuals, which may have evolved as a method of inbreeding avoidance by allowing females to recognize the calls of their fathers.
	7. 3950 Accesses	Editorial Silent Spring, the 50^th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s book David Pimentel BMC Ecology 2012, 12:20 (27 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary David Pimentel offers a personal reflection on the impact of Silent Spring, Rachel Carsons landmark book about the environmental effects of pesticides, on the 50th anniversary of its publication.
	8. 3863 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.
	9. 3789 Accesses	Research article Herbivory of an invasive slug is affected by earthworms and the composition of plant communities Johann G Zaller, Myriam Parth, Ilona Szunyogh, Ines Semmelrock, Susanne Sochurek, Marcia Pinheiro, Thomas Frank, Thomas Drapela BMC Ecology 2013, 13:20 (13 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Herbivory by an invasive slug species is dramatically reduced by both the presence of earthworms and the composition of plant species within experimental communities, highlighting how belowground effects can influence aboveground processes.
	10. 3686 Accesses	Research article Experimental evidence for a cost of resistance to the fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, for the palmate newt, Lissotriton helveticus Hamed Cheatsazan, Ana P Lugon Gavinho de Almedia, Andrew F Russell, Camille Bonneaud BMC Ecology 2013, 13:27 (19 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	11. 3220 Accesses	Research article Biodiversity inventories and conservation of the marine fishes of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea Joshua A Drew, Charlene L Buxman, Darcae D Holmes, Joanna L Mandecki, Augustine J Mungkaje, Amber C Richardson, Mark W Westneat BMC Ecology 2012, 12:15 (1 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A new biodiversity inventory of marine fish in the Bootless Bay ecosystem of Papua New Guinea provides an important baseline for future surveys in the Coral Triangle, and highlights low levels of fish diversity in the region.
	12. 3137 Accesses	Research article DNA barcoding reveals diversity of Hymenoptera and the dominance of parasitoids in a sub-arctic environment Julie K Stahlhut, José Fernández-Triana, Sarah J Adamowicz, Matthias Buck, Henri Goulet, Paul DN Hebert, John T Huber, Mark T Merilo, Cory S Sheffield, Thomas Woodcock, M Alex Smith BMC Ecology 2013, 13:2 (26 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary DNA barcoding of hymenopteran diversity in a sub-Arctic region reveals a far greater richness of parasitoid species than previously expected, highlighting the need for future research efforts to investigate the high diversity of potential host species.
	13. 3059 Accesses	Methodology article Assessing biodiversity of a freshwater benthic macroinvertebrate community through non-destructive environmental barcoding of DNA from preservative ethanol Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Jennifer L Spall, Shadi Shokralla, Steven van Konynenburg BMC Ecology 2012, 12:28 (23 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	14. 2938 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.
	15. 2761 Accesses	Research article Age-related differences in the cloacal microbiota of a wild bird species Wouter FD van Dongen, Joël White, Hanja B Brandl, Yoshan Moodley, Thomas Merkling, Sarah Leclaire, Pierrick Blanchard, Étienne Danchin, Scott A Hatch, Richard H Wagner BMC Ecology 2013, 13:11 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	16. 2677 Accesses	Research article Ecto- and endoparasite induce similar chemical and brain neurogenomic responses in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) Cynthia M McDonnell, Cédric Alaux, Hugues Parrinello, Jean-Pierre Desvignes, Didier Crauser, Emma Durbesson, Dominique Beslay, Yves Le Conte BMC Ecology 2013, 13:25 (17 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Parasitism of honeybees by both an ecto-parasitic mite and an endo-parasitic fungi cause changes in both the chemical profiles of their ‘skin’ and the genomic profiles of their brains, without affecting social interactions within the hive.
	17. 2653 Accesses	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.
	18. 2645 Accesses	Research article Coping with continuous human disturbance in the wild: insights from penguin heart rate response to various stressors Vincent A Viblanc, Andrew D Smith, Benoit Gineste, René Groscolas BMC Ecology 2012, 12:10 (11 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary King penguins living in areas of chronic human disturbance are less stressed by noise compared to those living in undisturbed areas, although their responses to being handled by humans were about the same.
	19. 2636 Accesses	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
	20. 2524 Accesses	Research article The phylogenetic signal of species co-occurrence in high-diversity shrublands: different patterns for fire-killed and fire-resistant species Marcel Cardillo BMC Ecology 2012, 12:21 (27 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Fire-killed and fire-resistant Banksia species show different community phylogenetic patterns, suggesting that analyses based on pairwise species co-occurrence may be more informative than those based on whole community structure metrics.
	21. 2513 Accesses	Methodology article Identification of the vascular plants of Churchill, Manitoba, using a DNA barcode library Maria L Kuzmina, Karen L Johnson, Hannah R Barron, Paul DN Hebert BMC Ecology 2012, 12:25 (28 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	22. 2490 Accesses	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
	23. 2460 Accesses	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.
	24. 2445 Accesses	Research article Pollen flow and effects of population structure on selfing rates and female and male reproductive success in fragmented Magnolia stellata populations Suzuki Setsuko, Teruyoshi Nagamitsu, Nobuhiro Tomaru BMC Ecology 2013, 13:10 (22 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	25. 2311 Accesses	Research article Feeding height stratification among the herbivorous dinosaurs from the Dinosaur Park Formation (upper Campanian) of Alberta, Canada Jordan C Mallon, David C Evans, Michael J Ryan, Jason S Anderson BMC Ecology 2013, 13:14 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Stratification of feeding heights among herbivorous dinosaurs of the Dinosaur Park Formation, Canada, is unlikely to have played a role in dietary niche partitioning, suggesting another evolutionary mechanism drove the diversification of dinosaurs in this region.