2022
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.13782
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Multiple parasitoid species enhance top‐down control, but parasitoid performance is context dependent

Abstract: Ecological communities are composed of many species, forming complex networks of interactions. Current environmental changes are altering the structure and species composition of ecological networks, which could modify interactions, either directly or indirectly. To predict changes in the functioning of communities, we need to understand whether species interactions are primarily driven by network structure (i.e. topology) or the specific identities of species (i.e. nodes). Yet, this partitioning of effects is… Show more

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“…The potential influences of these relationships were observed in our study of parasitoids at higher trophic levels, with greater abundance, diversity and species richness. Thus, the retention of forest structural elements can potentially promote this important ecosystem function via bottom‐up focused conservation and potentially enhance top‐down influences by increasing resilience through redundancy (Sanders et al, 2018; Thierry et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The potential influences of these relationships were observed in our study of parasitoids at higher trophic levels, with greater abundance, diversity and species richness. Thus, the retention of forest structural elements can potentially promote this important ecosystem function via bottom‐up focused conservation and potentially enhance top‐down influences by increasing resilience through redundancy (Sanders et al, 2018; Thierry et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Parasitoid performance is sensitive to both environmental temperatures and host species composition (Hance et al, 2007; Thierry, Pardikes, Rosenbaum, et al, 2022; Thierry, Pardikes, Ximénez‐Embún, et al, 2022). Both heatwave treatment and invasion treatment in our study negatively affected the total number of parasitoids, leading to a top‐down effect on host species composition.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A likely explanation for this observation is that parasitism pressure reduced competition between D. pseudotakahashii and other hosts that are susceptible to Asobara , such as D. pallidifrons , promoting coexistence between the dominant and inferior competitors (Figure 6b). Parasitoid performance is sensitive to both environmental temperatures and host species composition (Hance, et al, 2007; Thierry, Pardikes, Rosenbaum, et al, 2022; Thierry, Pardikes, Ximénez-Embún, et al, 2022). Top-town control could either stabilise (Ross et al 2022; Sentis et al 2013) or destabilise (Zarnetske et al 2012) communities when the environment changes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%