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Sexual selection protects against extinction

Comparing whether populations with histories of strong versus weak sexual selection purge mutation load and resist extinction differently is compared, revealing mutation load using inbreeding.
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Molecular characterization of trophic ecology within an island radiation of insect herbivores (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Cratopus)

A recently characterized molecular approach to quantify diet within and between two closely related species of weevil occurring primarily within dry forests on the island of Mauritius demonstrates the power of molecular methods to unambiguously quantify dietary variation across populations of insect herbivores.
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Merging DNA metabarcoding and ecological network analysis to understand and build resilient terrestrial ecosystems

Merging metabarcoding with ecological network analysis provides a revolutionary opportunity to construct some of the largest, phylogenetically structured species-interaction networks to date, providing new ways to monitor biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and build ecosystems that are more resilient to environmental change.
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Detecting host–parasitoid interactions in an invasive Lepidopteran using nested tagging DNA metabarcoding

A next‐generation sequencing approach for use in ecological studies which allows for individual‐level metadata tracking of large numbers of invertebrate samples through the use of hierarchically organised molecular identification tags and discusses the wider potential of nested tagging DNA metabarcoding for constructing large, highly resolved species interaction networks.
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Construction, validation, and application of nocturnal pollen transport networks in an agro‐ecosystem: a comparison using light microscopy and DNA metabarcoding

1. Moths are globally relevant as pollinators but nocturnal pollination remains poorly understood and the potential of DNA metabarcoding for detecting and identifying pollen‐transport interactions is still poorly understood.
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Construction, validation and application of nocturnal pollen transport networks in an agro-ecosystem: a comparison using microscopy and DNA metabarcoding

Focussing on the feeding mouthparts of moths, reproducible methods for merging DNA metabarcoding and ecological network analysis are developed and provided, revealing new detail about nocturnal pollination systems.
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Biomonitoring for the 21st Century: Integrating Next-Generation Sequencing Into Ecological Network Analysis

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Molecular ecology as a tool for understanding pollination and other plant-insect interactions.

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Community assembly and diversification in a species‐rich radiation of island weevils (Coleoptera: Cratopini)

It is found that in situ speciation should make an increasingly important contribution to community assembly as islands age, and the evolutionary dynamics of insect flight loss is investigated, as the loss of flight in island lineages can influence patterns of diversification.
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Network science: Applications for sustainable agroecosystems and food security

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