In this new post Angela Illuminati, postdoc at University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain, presents her work ‘Functional differences between herbs and woody species in a semiarid Mediterranean plant community: a whole-plant perspective on growth, nutrient-use and size’. She talks about the many gaps existing in dryland plant ecology, shows the amazing distances that roots systems…

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09.04.2025

Stephanie Chia: Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages – Functional Ecologists

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Stephanie Chia discusses her paper "Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages", which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers: About the paper Have you ever watched a diverse array of moths gather around a glowing light…

Functional Ecologists

17.04.2025

Congratulations to Yuguo Yang, winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize! – Functional Ecologists

Functional Ecology is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize is Yuguo Yang! The Haldane Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the journal by an early career researcher. Winner: Yuguo Yang Research: Trade-offs in rooting strategy dimensions along an edaphic gradient in a grassland ecosystem Yuguo is a postdoctoral…

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24.04.2025

Junghyuk Keum: Smart bird catches the worm – Functional Ecologists

In this week’s blog post, we delve into the intelligent mechanisms behind how and why the smart bird catches the worm! Author Junghyuk Keum gives us a glimpse into the Cognitive Buffer Hypothesis – a theory they used to explore seabird ecology in their recently published paper: "Does brain size matter? Linking cognitive and ecological…

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Angela Illuminati: A closer look to roots in drylands – Functional Ecologists

Stephanie Chia: Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages – Functional Ecologists

Congratulations to Yuguo Yang, winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize! – Functional Ecologists

Junghyuk Keum: Smart bird catches the worm – Functional Ecologists

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