Ecology

Using full-length metabarcoding and DNA barcoding to infer community assembly for speciose taxonomic groups: a case study

How insect communities are assembled in nature remains largely unknown. In particular, whether habitat filtering or competition serves as the main mechanism in forming insect communities is rarely subject to an in-depth investigation. One bottleneck …

Regional assemblages shaped by historical and contemporary factors: evidence from a species rich insect group

Understanding diversity patterns requires accounting for the roles of both historical and contemporary factors in the assembly of communities. Here, we compared diversity patterns of two moth assemblages sampled from Taihang and Yanshan mountains in …