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	1. 8509 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. 3199 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. 1593 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 \| 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.
	4. 792 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.
	5. 712 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.
	6. 630 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.
	7. 602 Accesses	Research article Detection experiments with humans implicate visual predation as a driver of colour polymorphism dynamics in pygmy grasshoppers Einat Karpestam, Sami Merilaita, Anders Forsman BMC Ecology 2013, 13:17 (2 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	8. 601 Accesses	Research article Daily temperature fluctuations unpredictably influence developmental rate and morphology at a critical early larval stage in a frog Juliana M Arrighi, Ezra S Lencer, Advait Jukar, Daesik Park, Patrick C Phillips, Robert H Kaplan BMC Ecology 2013, 13:18 (4 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	9. 498 Accesses	Research article Explaining variance of avian malaria infection in the wild: the importance of host density, habitat, individual life-history and oxidative stress Caroline Isaksson, Irem Sepil, Vladimer Baramidze, Ben C Sheldon BMC Ecology 2013, 13:15 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	10. 410 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.
	11. 366 Accesses	Research article Population demography of an endangered lizard, the Blue Mountains Water Skink Sylvain Dubey, Ulrich Sinsch, Maximilian J Dehling, Maya Chevalley, Richard Shine BMC Ecology 2013, 13:4 (13 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A survey of the population demographics of the endangered Blue Mountains Water Skink in Australia pinpoints that low adult survival rates and specialisation on a threatened habitat may be contributing to the continued decline of this rare species.
	12. 350 Accesses	Research article Preliminary inventory and classification of indigenous afromontane forests on the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa Mervyn C Lötter, Hans T Beck BMC Ecology 2004, 4:9 (2 August 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	13. 303 Accesses	Research article Insights into biodiversity sampling strategies for freshwater microinvertebrate faunas through bioblitz campaigns and DNA barcoding Brandon J Laforest, Amanda K Winegardner, Omar A Zaheer, Nicholas W Jeffery, Elizabeth E Boyle, Sarah J Adamowicz BMC Ecology 2013, 13:13 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 293 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.
	15. 282 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.
	16. 266 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.
	17. 257 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
	18. 258 Accesses	Methodology article Capturing chloroplast variation for molecular ecology studies: a simple next generation sequencing approach applied to a rainforest tree Hannah McPherson, Marlien van der Merwe, Sven K Delaney, Mark A Edwards, Robert J Henry, Emma McIntosh, Paul D Rymer, Melita L Milner, Juelian Siow, Maurizio Rossetto BMC Ecology 2013, 13:8 (14 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	19. 232 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.
	20. 208 Accesses	Research article Worldwide population genetic structure of the oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta), a globally invasive pest Heather Kirk, Silvia Dorn, Dominique Mazzi BMC Ecology 2013, 13:12 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	21. 207 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.
	22. 208 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.
	23. 206 Accesses	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.
	24. 205 Accesses	Methodology article Ecological comparison of cellular stress responses among populations -- normalizing RT-qPCR values to investigate differential environmental adaptations Stefan Koenigstein, Kevin Pöhlmann, Christoph Held, Doris Abele BMC Ecology 2013, 13:21 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	25. 201 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.
	26. 199 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.
	27. 196 Accesses	Research article DNA barcoding unmasks overlooked diversity improving knowledge on the composition and origins of the Churchill algal flora Gary W Saunders, Daniel C McDevit BMC Ecology 2013, 13:9 (16 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	28. 195 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.
	29. 191 Accesses	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
	30. 190 Accesses	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
	31. 188 Accesses	Research article The dynamics of male-male competition in Cardiocondyla obscurior ants Sylvia Cremer, Masaki Suefuji, Alexandra Schrempf, Jürgen Heinze BMC Ecology 2012, 12:7 (15 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Male army ants of the species Cardiocondyla obscurior preferentially attack rival males at their most vulnerable stage just after hatching, as their chemical profiles reveal from which pupae they will hatch.
	32. 187 Accesses	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
	33. 186 Accesses	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
	34. 186 Accesses	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.
	35. 186 Accesses	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
	36. 184 Accesses	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
	37. 181 Accesses	Research article Life cycle and population growth rate of Caenorhabditis elegans studied by a new method Daniel Muschiol, Fabian Schroeder, Walter Traunspurger BMC Ecology 2009, 9:14 (16 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	38. 180 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.
	39. 175 Accesses	Research article Physiological correlates of ecological divergence along an urbanization gradient: differential tolerance to ammonia among molecular forms of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Billy Tene Fossog, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Pierre Kengne, Flobert Njiokou, Nora J Besansky, Carlo Costantini BMC Ecology 2013, 13:1 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	40. 175 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 \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	41. 171 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
	42. 171 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.
	43. 166 Accesses	Methodology article Measuring specialization in species interaction networks Nico Blüthgen, Florian Menzel, Nils Blüthgen BMC Ecology 2006, 6:9 (14 August 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	44. 166 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.
	45. 164 Accesses	Research article DNA barcoding facilitates associations and diagnoses for Trichoptera larvae of the Churchill (Manitoba, Canada) area David E Ruiter, Elizabeth E Boyle, Xin Zhou BMC Ecology 2013, 13:5 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| 2 comments
	46. 163 Accesses	Research article Ecological niche partitioning between Anopheles gambiae molecular forms in Cameroon: the ecological side of speciation Frédéric Simard, Diego Ayala, Guy Kamdem, Marco Pombi, Joachim Etouna, Kenji Ose, Jean-Marie Fotsing, Didier Fontenille, Nora J Besansky, Carlo Costantini BMC Ecology 2009, 9:17 (21 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	47. 161 Accesses	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
	48. 159 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
	49. 157 Accesses	Research article The effects of spatial and temporal heterogeneity on the population dynamics of four animal species in a Danish landscape Richard M Sibly, Jacob Nabe-Nielsen, Mads C Forchhammer, Valery E Forbes, Christopher J Topping BMC Ecology 2009, 9:18 (23 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	50. 156 Accesses	Database SymbioGBR: a web-based database of Symbiodinium associated with cnidarian hosts on the Great Barrier Reef Linda Tonk, Pim Bongaerts, Eugenia M Sampayo, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg BMC Ecology 2013, 13:7 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed