The dynamics of spatially structured populations (SSPs) depend on dispersal movements between habitat patches. Individual‐level studies show that dispersal can be informed by social cues about habitat quality, such as breeding success or the number of conspecifics in a patch. However, informed dispersal has rarely been considered in studies investigating SSP dynamics. In particular, little is known about how patch dynamics are...

Aim Studies assessing large‐scale patterns of microbial diversity have predominantly focused on free‐living microorganisms, often failing to link observed patterns to established theories regarding the maintenance of global diversity patterns. We aimed to determine whether foliar fungi on two closely related grass hosts— Heteropogon contortus and Themeda triandra —display a commonly observed latitudinal gradient in species ric...

Invasion risks may be influenced either negatively or positively by climate change, depending on the species. These can be predicted with species distribution models, but projections can be strongly affected by the source of the environmental data (climate data source, Global Circulation Models GCM and Shared Socio-economic Pathways SSP). We modelled the distribution of Phelsuma grandis and P. laticauda , two Malagasy reptiles...

We apply and compare three widely applicable methods for estimating ecosystem transpiration ( T ) from eddy covariance (EC) data across 251 FLUXNET sites globally. All three methods are based on the coupled water and carbon relationship, but they differ in assumptions and parameterizations. Intercomparison of the three daily T estimates shows high correlation among methods ( R between .89 and .94), but a spread in magnitudes o...

The giant hogweed ( Heracleum mantegazzianum ) has successfully invaded 19 European countries as well as parts of North America. It has become a problematic species due to its ability to displace native flora and to cause public health hazards. Applying population genetics to species invasion can help reconstruct invasion history and may promote more efficient management practice. We thus analysed levels of genetic variation a...