Ecology and Evolution is a multidisciplinary journal that provides ecological and evolutionary insights into our natural and anthropogenic world, and how these insights can inform its management.
The following Research Topics are led by experts in their field and contribute to the scientific understanding of ecology and evolution. These Research topics are published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, as open access articles.
Frontiers' Research Topics are peer-reviewed article collections around cutting-edge research themes.
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This Research Topic explores the topic of ecological impacts from potentially large scale, rapid, or irreversible events that can be characterized as being catastrophic to species or ecological communities.
This Research Topic delves into the significance of nature-based solutions (NbS) in addressing the challenges brought about by climate change in the Global South.
This Research Topic explores how natural or assisted hybridization influences biodiversity, adaptation, and conservation under environmental change.
This Research Topic highlights recent advances and discussions in insect chemical ecology, showcasing its role in addressing diverse ecological and public health challenges.
This Research Topic showcases the diverse contributions of women in chemical ecology, highlighting advances in theory, experimentation, and methodology.
This Research Topic explores in detail the genetic and molecular mechanisms by which changes in mechanical stimuli influence bone biology.
This Research Topic investigates the reproductive biology and life cycle dynamics of medusozoans through an array of scientific lenses.
This Research Topic examines the physiological and molecular adaptations enabling plants to survive and persist in extreme environments, emphasizing on an evolutionary context.
This Research Topic explores human-environment dynamics in the Mediterranean and Central European regions across significant temporal spans, assessing regional variations in these interactions and the avenues of human adaptation.
This Research Topic synthesizes cutting-edge paleoecological research that informs on ancient environmental conditions, ecosystem dynamics, and evolutionary processes spanning multiple temporal scales.
This Research Topic showcases the diversity, evolutionary patterns, and ecological importance of photosymbiotic associations in marine ecosystems.
This Research Topic explores the diversity and evolutionary processes of eukaryotic microorganisms through comprehensive methodologies.
This Research Topic delves into the intricate relationship between lunar phases and the biological and behavioral changes in mammals, and examining activity patterns of a variety of mammalian species, spanning different habitats and ecological niches.
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This Research Topic explores how emerging contaminants and global change impact algae and cyanobacteria.
This Research Topic addresses the urgent need to understand how microbial communities adapt to the rapidly changing global environment and how these adaptations influence ecosystem processes.
This Research Topic explores advances in termite evolutionary ecology, covering topics from symbiosis and sociality to genetics, behavior, and ecosystem roles.
This Research Topic explores the multifaceted roles insects play in forests by fostering the integration of observational, experimental, and modeling approaches.