All Outputs (29)

Stochastic and deterministic processes jointly structure tropical arthropod communities (2009)
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Farnon Ellwood, M. D., Manica, A., & Foster, W. A. (2009). Stochastic and deterministic processes jointly structure tropical arthropod communities. Ecology Letters, 12(4), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01284.x

The question of whether ecological assemblages are structured by stochastic and deterministic (e.g. interspecific competition) processes is controversial, but it is difficult to design sampling regimes and experiments that can dissect the relative im... Read More about Stochastic and deterministic processes jointly structure tropical arthropod communities.

Bird's nest ferns: Islands of biodiversity in the rainforest canopy (2008)
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Fayle, T. M., Ellwood, M. D. F., Turner, E. C., Snaddon, J. L., Yusah, K. M., & Foster, W. A. (2008). Bird's nest ferns: Islands of biodiversity in the rainforest canopy. Antenna -London- Royal Entomological Society-, 32, 34-37

Arthropod abundance, canopy structure, and microclimate in a Bornean lowland tropical rain forest (2006)
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Dial, R. J., Ellwood, M. D. F., Turner, E. C., & Foster, W. A. (2006). Arthropod abundance, canopy structure, and microclimate in a Bornean lowland tropical rain forest. Biotropica, 38(5), 643-652. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00181.x

This study applies a novel, vertically stratified fogging protocol to document arthropod abundance, density, and biomass across a vertical gradient in a primary, lowland dipterocarp forest canopy in Borneo. We fogged arthropods at 5 m vertical interv... Read More about Arthropod abundance, canopy structure, and microclimate in a Bornean lowland tropical rain forest.

Dispersal of fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) across primary and logged rainforest in Sabah (Malaysia) (2005)
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Compton, S. G., Ellwood, M. D. F., Low, R., & Watson, J. (2005). Dispersal of fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) across primary and logged rainforest in Sabah (Malaysia)

Doubling the estimate of invertebrate biomass in a rainforest canopy (2004)
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Ellwood, M. D. F., & Foster, W. A. (2004). Doubling the estimate of invertebrate biomass in a rainforest canopy. Nature, 429(6991), 549-551. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature02560

Forest canopies represent the functional interface between 90% of the Earth's terrestrial biomass and the atmosphere and include some of the most threatened of all terrestrial ecosystems. However, we lack even a basic understanding of how the biomass... Read More about Doubling the estimate of invertebrate biomass in a rainforest canopy.

Canopy ferns in lowland dipterocarp forest support a prolific abundance of ants, termites, and other invertebrates (2002)
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Ellwood, M. D. F., Jones, D. T., & Foster, W. A. (2002). Canopy ferns in lowland dipterocarp forest support a prolific abundance of ants, termites, and other invertebrates. Biotropica, 34(4), 575-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2002.tb00576.x

The epiphytic Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus complex) has a large basket-shaped rosette that accumulates leaf litter. We investigated the role of these ferns in supporting invertebrate populations in the primary lowland dipterocarp forest of Danum... Read More about Canopy ferns in lowland dipterocarp forest support a prolific abundance of ants, termites, and other invertebrates.

An intriguing new genus of scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) from Borneo (2001)
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Disney, R. H. L., & Ellwood, M. D. F. (2001). An intriguing new genus of scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) from Borneo. Fragmenta Faunistica- Polska Akademia Nauk Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii, 44(2), 319-328. https://doi.org/10.3161/00159301FF2001.44.2.319

Dohrnigma nudifrons n. gen., n. sp. is described from Borneo. It seems to represent a transitional form related to Dohrniphora DAHL. Synaptophora BROWN is transferred to the Diplonevrini, which in turn is removed from the subfamily Aenigmatiinae.

Line insertion techniques for the study of high forest canopies (2001)
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Ellwood, M. D. F., & Foster, W. A. (2001). Line insertion techniques for the study of high forest canopies. Selbyana, 22, 97-102

The flight heights of chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) in a lowland Bornean rain forest: Fig wasps are the high fliers (2000)
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Compton, S. G., Ellwood, M. D. F., Davis, A. J., & Welch, K. (2000). The flight heights of chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) in a lowland Bornean rain forest: Fig wasps are the high fliers. Biotropica, 32(3), 515-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2000.tb00497.x

Tropical rain forests are characterized by their rich plant diversity and highly diverse insect faunas containing mainly rare species. Phytophagous and parasitoid insects utilizing such fragmented resources often must travel considerable distances to... Read More about The flight heights of chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) in a lowland Bornean rain forest: Fig wasps are the high fliers.