Ecological Research

Papers
(The TQCC of Ecological Research is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)
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Ecosystem transition due to deer overabundance: Insights from long‐term studies and future considerations83
Review: A comprehensive overview of studies related to the ecology and genetics of Fagus crenata Blume (Siebold's beech, Japanese beech) at the species' northernmost range limit48
How substrate type and elevation drive woody communities and influence species ecological strategies in the Brazilian savanna at local scale17
Intermediate dispersal hypothesis of species diversity: New insights16
Understanding community awareness of seagrass ecosystem services for their blue carbon conservation in marine protected areas: A case study of Karimunjawa National Park13
A dataset for vascular plant diversity monitoring for the natural World Heritage site on Amami‐Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, and the northern Okinawa Island13
Female pumas exhibit behavioral plasticity through partitioning temporal activity at communication hubs based on life stage12
Passive acoustic monitoring for assessing forest bird distribution and identifying conservationally important areas in a subtropical forest landscape11
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Ecological responses to the direct and indirect disturbances by the Great East Japan Earthquake, 201110
Wider crown shyness between broad‐leaved tree species than between coniferous tree species in a mixed forest of Castanopsis cuspidata and Chamaecyparis obtusa10
Phylogeographic incongruence between two related Geranium species with divergent habitat preferences in East Asia10
The type of substrate does not influence the intraspecific population structure of shrub‐tree species in the Brazilian savanna9
Molecular identification of seed‐feeding flies dissected from herbarium specimens clarifies the 100‐year history of parasitism by Japanagromyza tokunagai in Japan8
Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on group densities of Thomas' langurs (Presbytis thomasi) within a lowland tropical forest, north Sumatra8
Genetic characteristics of a small breeding population of ancient murrelets from Teuri Island, Japan, based on mitochondrial DNA sequences and newly‐developed microsatellite markers8
Findings from long‐term monitoring studies of Micronesian mangrove forests with special reference to carbon sequestration and sea‐level rise8
Subtidal benthic communities in Minamata Bay, Japan, approximately 30 years after mercury pollution remediation involving dredging disturbance8
Leaf trait variability explains how plant community composition changes under the intense pressure of deer herbivory8
Leaf phenology and trunk growth of Avicennia alba (Blume) under a seasonally fluctuating saline environment in the tropical monsoon area of eastern Thailand8
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Variation of community assembly rules of a whole turtle family (Pelomedusidae) from continental to local scales in Africa8
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Sample selection disparity: Sampling only cobble overestimates the biomass of stream benthic algae7
Genotypic variations appear in fine root morphological traits of Cryptomeria japonica trees grown in a common garden7
Long‐term fluctuations and mechanisms of seed production of riparian tree canopy species7
The long‐term drive count and culling data of the sika deer (Cervus nippon) population introduced on Nakanoshima Island in Lake Toya, Hokkaido, Japan, during 1980–20237
There and there again: Hydrothermal vent communities at Mokuyo Seamount, 30 years apart7
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Widespread and ongoing invasion by the ant Technomyrmex brunneus Forel in eastern Asia as elucidated by molecular data7
Breeding records of 325 bird species from Peru over 21 years based on citizen science data7
Physiological responses of the xero‐halophyte Salsola drummondii to seasonal alterations of environmental conditions in a salt desert7
Red foxes in Japan show adaptability in prey resource according to geography and season: A meta‐analysis6
Estimation of fine root production, mortality, and decomposition by using two core methods and litterbag experiments in a mangrove forest6
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Dietary composition and overlap among small‐ and medium‐sized carnivores in Flanders, Belgium6
Plant diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality of different degraded grasslands in alpine meadows of Maqu6
Preface: Functional biogeography in Japanese cedar6
Idea paper: Effects of gonad type and body mass on the time required for sex change in fishes5
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Idea paper: Improving forecasts of community composition with lightweight biodiversity monitoring across ecological and anthropogenic disturbance gradients5
Long‐term series of measurements of eggs and chicks of Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) breeding in Lake Chany, Western Siberia, Russia, during 1985 and 20115
Species‐specific foraging behavior and diets of stream salmonids: An implication for negative impacts on native charr by nonnative trout in Japanese mountain streams4
Outcrossing syndrome in alpine plants: Implications for flowering phenology and pollination success4
Intra‐crown variation of leaf mass per area of Fagus crenata is driven by light acclimation of leaf thickness and hydraulic acclimation of leaf density4
Potential persistence of high‐mountain lizards4
Macroalgal and mangrove provenances demonstrate their relevance in contributing to the blue carbon pool of a tropical seagrass meadow4
Spatial modeling of road collisions of striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Israel4
Growth of the invasive Navua sedge (Cyperus aromaticus) under competitive interaction with pasture species and simulated grazing conditions: Implication for management4
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The latest status of nitrogen saturation on Kureha Hill, Toyama, Japan, based on 20‐year observations4
Canopy conductance and gas exchange of a Japanese cypress forest after rainfall‐induced wetness4
Complementary combination of multiplex high‐throughput DNA sequencing for molecular phylogeny4
Element accumulation by the holoparasitic speciesCuscuta planiflorafrom serpentines in Bulgaria4
Announcement of the 24th Ecological Research Paper Award4
Following the trail of the elusive proboscis monkey in Borneo4
Stress response and phytoextraction potential of two Noccaea caerulescens populations in multicontaminated soil4
Road preference of ants in a Japanese warm temperate forest and its implications for the regeneration of myrmecochorous sedges4
Seed dispersal of Zoysia japonica by sika deer: An example of the “foliage is the fruit” hypothesis4
Forest tree community ecology and plant–soil feedback: Theory and evidence4
The contributions of primary sources to fauna and the trophic structure in tropical seagrass areas: A case study from Thai waters3
Reconstructing spatiotemporal dynamics of mixed conifer and broad‐leaved forests with a spatially explicit individual‐based dynamic vegetation model3
A meta‐analysis of native and non‐native Amur three‐lips (Opsariichthys uncirostris uncirostris) population growth rates in western Japan3
Comparing portable x‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy instrumentation for metallome analysis of herbarium specimens3
A simulation study of the age‐structured spatially explicit dynamic N‐mixture model3
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Transpiration and plant hydraulics of Abies veitchii under fluctuating environmental conditions in cool montane forest3
Habitat selection by invaders: Avoiding natural habitats by the red‐whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus3
Wild bee surveys across 60 years reveal remarkable reduction of bee abundance in urban green areas in northern Japan3
Identifying migration hotspots of the potamodromous fish Opsariichthys uncirostris in Lake Biwa tributaries using environmental DNA and visual counts during its reproducti3
Optimizing species selection for the structural timbers of traditional farmhouses in a snowy rural area of northeastern Japan3
“Mining” the herbarium for hyperaccumulators: Discoveries of nickel and zinc (hyper)accumulation in the genus Noccaea (Brassicaceae) through X‐ray fluorescence herbarium scanning3
Tree species is more effective than season dynamics on topsoil function andCO2emissions in the temperate forests3
Genotyping of two congeneric bitterling fish species by nuclear SNP markers and the detection of hybridization in a sympatric region3
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Ecological correlates of the alpha and beta diversity of zooplankton hatchling communities in seasonal subtropical ponds3
Land cover is the main driver of the distribution patterns of larval Odonata assemblages in freshwater wetlands of the Brazilian Pampa3
Nickel hyperaccumulation in Orthion and Mayanaea (Violaceae) from Mesoamerica3
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Ecology with artificial intelligence and machine learning in Asia: A historical perspective and emerging trends3
Assisting nickel agromining using sustainable amendments3
Seed flotation in some widespread, oceanic‐dispersed trees and their island‐endemic congeners2
Variations in soil nutrient availabilities and foliar nutrient concentrations of trees between temperate monsoon karst and non‐karst forest ecosystems on Mount Ibuki in Japan2
Beyond the “resprouter versus non‐resprouter” dichotomy: On the prevalence and evolutionary fingerprint of resprouting in tropical dry forest trees2
The forest gardener: A marsupial with a key seed‐dispersing role in the Patagonian temperate forest2
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Phytoplankton species abundance in Tokyo Bay (Japan) from 1998 to 20192
ATL_FISHREF: A 12S mitochondrial reference dataset for metabarcoding Atlantic fishes frequently caught during scientific surveys in the Bay of Biscay2
Prediction of changing predator–prey interactions under warming: A simulation study using two aphid–ladybird systems2
Morphology of the suckers for hunting behavior in broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)2
Compilation of real‐time PCR conditions toward the standardization of environmental DNA methods2
An updated checklist of serpentinophytes for research and conservation in ultramafic ecosystems on the southern Iberian Peninsula (Spain)2
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Effects of differences in aboveground dead organic matter types on the stand‐scale necromass and CO2 efflux estimates in a subtropical forest in Okinawa Island, Japan2
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Announcement of the 21st Ecological Research Paper Award2
Applicability of the source–sink population concept to marine intertidal macro‐invertebrates with planktonic larval stages2
The threat of parasitism impairs immune function in host caterpillars2
Influence of Neltuma flexuosa and rainfall event on the germination of Leptochloa crinita and Pappophorum caespitosum in two different locations along a stress gradient in the cen2
Interpopulation variation in leaf out phenology of Fagus crenata along topographic variation associated with the late frost regime in the Hakkoda Mountains, northern Japan2
Connectivity and short‐term flood interactively affect fish community composition in drainage ditches of paddy fields in an agricultural landscape2
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Effects of different shading levels on the growth of Bornmuellera emarginata, a nickel hyperaccumulator for use in agromining2
Stand dynamics over 15 years including an outlying population of Fagus crenata at the northern margin of its distribution range in Hokkaido, Japan2
Pollinator predation stabilizes plant–pollinator mutualisms through the modification of pollinator behavior2
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Stem density induces differential effects of litter on native and invasive plants2
Nickel accumulation in plants from the Shebenik Mountain massif, Albania2
Phenotypic changes in Daphnia pulex under oxygen deficiency, resource limitation and predation risk2
Seed bank and aboveground vegetation of Atlantic Forest re‐growing on mining tailings in Mariana: Highlighting diversity patterns of functional groups2
Native frogs (Rana pirica) do not respond adaptively to alien toads (Bufo japonicus formosus) 100 years after introduction2
Seed beetles as a modern model system of interspecific competition2
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Are floral traits good predictors of effective pollinators? A test of pollination syndromes2
Aluminum dynamics in nitrogen‐saturated Andisols in Tokyo2
Recent advances in the study of serpentine plants and ecosystems: Perspectives from the 10th International Conference on Serpentine Ecology, France2
Preface: Listen to the voices of local beech forests: An ecological and evolutionary conception of beech under phylogenetic and environmental constraints2
Eclipta thermalis, a previously common weed, threatened by the expansion of the exotic congener E. alba in Japanese rice paddies2
Eco‐assessment of Değirmendere and Bulaklı streams using diatom indices from different ecoregions2
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