Publications
Preprints
How to quantify interaction strengths? A critical rethinking of the interaction Jacobian and evaluation methods for non-parametric inference in time-series analysis
Takeshi Miki, Chun-Wei Chang, Po-Ju Ke, Arndt Telschow, Cheng-Han Tsai, Masayuki Ushio, Chih-hao Hsieh (Preprints) arXiv
Realistic time-lags and litter dynamics alter predictions of plant-soil feedback across generations
Suzanne X. Ou, Gaurav S. Kandlikar, Magdalena L. Warren, Po-Ju Ke (Preprints) bioRxiv
Functional coexistence theory: a mechanistic framework linking biodiversity to ecosystem function
Joe Wan, Po-Ju Ke, Iris Hordijk, Lalasia Bialic-Murphy, Thomas W. Crowther (Preprints) bioRxiv
2024
Macroscale vertical power-law distribution of bacteria in dark oceans can emerge from microscale bacteria-particle interactions
Takeshi Miki, Po-Ju Ke (2024) Journal of Theoretical Biology, 595: 111956
Microbial dormancy supports multi-species coexistence under resource fluctuations
Andrew D. Letten*, Masato Yamamichi, James A. Richardson, Po-Ju Ke* (2024) Ecology Letters, 27(9): e14507
When the window is a mirror: how do dominant theories limit our understanding of nature? (ESA 2023 INS23)
Anita Simha, Aubrie James, Julia D. Monk, Heng-Xing Zou, Po-Ju Ke, Alexandra Wright, Malyon D. Bimler, Christopher M. Moore, Suzanne Pierre, Lauren N. Carley, Gaurav Kandlikar (2024) The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 2024: e02145
2023
Mechanistic approaches to investigate soil microbe-mediated plant competition
Y. Anny Chung, Po-Ju Ke, Peter B. Adler (2023) Journal of Ecology, 111(8), 1587-1810
The effect of non-linear competitive interactions on quantifying niche and fitness differences
Jurg W. Spaak, Remi Millet, Po-Ju Ke, Andrew D. Letten, Frederik De Laender (2023) Theoretical Ecology, 16, 161–170
Predicting and controlling ecological communities via trait and environment mediated parameterizations of dynamical models
Benjamin W. Blonder, Pierre Gauzere, Lars L. Iversen, Po-Ju Ke, William K. Petry, Courtenay A. Ray, Roberto Salguero-Gomez, William Sharpless, Cyrille Violle (2023) Oikos, 2023(6): e09415
- Editor's choice
Different measures of niche and fitness differences tell different tales
Jurg W. Spaak, Po-Ju Ke, Andrew D. Letten, Frederik De Laender (2023) Oikos, 2023(4): e09573
A general approach for quantifying microbial effects on plant competition
Po-Ju Ke*, Joe Wan* (2023) Plant and soil, 485, 57-70
2022
Writing accessible theory in ecology and evolution: Insights from cognitive load theory
William J-A Ou, Gil J. B. Henriques, Athmanathan Senthilnathan, Po-Ju Ke, Tess N. Grainger, Rachel M. Germain (2022) BioScience, 72(3), 300-313
- See also recommendation by Ryan Chisholm, Faculty of 1000 Ecology
The effects of ecological selection on species diversity and trait distribution: predictions and an empirical test
Niv DeMalach, Po-Ju Ke, Tadashi Fukami (2022) Ecology, 103(1): e03567
An empiricist’s guide to using ecological theory
Tess N. Grainger, Athmanathan Senthilnathan*, Po-Ju Ke*, Matthew A. Barbour, Natalie T. Jones, John P. DeLong, Sarah P. Otto, Mary I. O’Connor, Kyle E. Coblentz, Nikunj Goel, Jawad Sakarchi, Megan Szojka, Jonathan M. Levine, Rachel M. Germain (2022) The Amerian Naturalist, 199(1), 1-20
- See also recommendation by Kimberley Mathot, Faculty of 1000 Ecology
2021
Reconstructing large interaction networks from empirical time series data
Chun-Wei Chang, Takeshi Miki, Masayuki Ushio, Po-Ju Ke, Hsiao-Pei Lu, Fuh-Kwo Shiah, Chih-hao Hsieh (2021) Ecology Letters, 24(12), 2763-2774
The temporal dimension of plant-soil microbe interactions: mechanisms promoting feedback between generations
Po-Ju Ke, Jonathan M. Levine (2021) The American Naturalist, 198(3), E80-E94
Dynamic plant-soil microbe interactions: the neglected effect of soil conditioning time
Po-Ju Ke, Peter C. Zee, Tadashi Fukami (2021) New Phytologist, 231(4), 1546-1558
2020
Weak intra-guild predation facilitates consumer coexistence but does not guarantee higher consumer density
Feng-Hsun Chang, Po-Ju Ke, Bradley Cardinale (2020) Ecological Modelling, 424: 109019
Effects of soil microbes on plant competition: A perspective from modern coexistence theory
Po-Ju Ke*, Joe Wan* (2020) Ecological Monographs, 90(1): e01391
- Selected for Postdoctoral Excellence Award, ESA Plant Population Ecology section
2018
A global test of ecoregions
Jeffery R. Smith, Andrew D. Letten, Po-Ju Ke, Christopher B. Anderson, J. Nicholas Hendershot, Manpreet K. Dhami, Glade A. Dlott, Tess N. Grainger, Meghan E. Howard, Beth M. L. Morrison, Devin Routh, Priscilla A. San Juan, Harold A. Mooney, Erin A. Mordecai, Thomas W. Crowther, Gretchen C. Daily (2018) Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2, 1889-1896
- Included in the collection collection of articles celebrating Alexander von Humboldt 250 anniversary
Coexistence theory and the frequency-dependence of priority effects
Po-Ju Ke*, Andrew D. Letten* (2018) Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2, 1691-1695
Species coexistence through simultaneous fluctuation-dependent mechanisms
Andrew D. Letten, Manpreet K. Dhami, Po-Ju Ke, Tadashi Fukami (2018) Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, 115(26), 6745-6750
Ontogenetic antagonism-mutualism coupling: perspectives on resilience of stage-structured communities
Po-Ju Ke, Takefumi Nakazawa (2018) Oikos, 127(3), 353-363
2017
Linking modern coexistence theory and contemporary niche theory
Andrew D. Letten*, Po-Ju Ke*, Tadashi Fukami (2017) Ecological Monograph, 87(2), 161-177
- See also recommendation by Da-Yong Zhang, Faculty of 1000 Ecology
2015
Incorporating the soil environment and microbial community into plant competition theory
Po-Ju Ke, Takeshi Mik (2015) Frontiers in Microbiology, 6: 1066
The soil microbial community predicts the importance of plant traits in plant–soil feedback
Po-Ju Ke, Takeshi Miki, Tzung-Su Ding (2015) New Phytologist, 206(1), 329-341
- See also commentary article by Kardol et al. (2015) New Phytologist, 206(1), 1-4
