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Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology (Français) – Functional Ecologists
À propos de l’article Dans le cadre de la théorie de la niche écologique, l'environnement agit comme un filtre et sélectionne les espèces d'une communauté locale. Le concept de filtrage environnemental explique que tous les organismes ne peuvent pas s'établir et persister dans tous les environnements. Les études qui examinent les relations entre les traits…
Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology – Functional Ecologists
In this new blog post, Marion Boisseaux, a postdoc at California State University, presents her work ‘Shifting trait coordination along a soil-moisture-nutrient gradient in tropical forests’. She discusses the knowledge gaps in functional traits studies, presents the importance of looking at multiple components to understand plants responses, and shares her wish to transmit the relevance…
Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, author Rebecca Levine gives us tips on how to date under environmental pressure! Discussing the article: “Thermal conditions alter the mating behavior of males in a polygynous system”, which was recently published in Functional Ecology, Rebecca shares insight behind the sometimes complex physiological tradeoffs male moose are faced with in order…
Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure (Spanish Translation) – Functional Ecologists
En nuestro último post, la autora Rebecca Levine nos da consejos sobre cómo tener citas bajo presión ambiental. En su último artículo: "Thermal conditions alter the mating behavior of males in a polygynous system" Las condiciones térmicas alteran el comportamiento de los machos en un sistema poligínico). Rebecca comparte sus conocimientos sobre las compensaciones fisiológicas,…
Pedro Gundel: plant-fungi symbiosis and the impact of host fitness and vertical transmission efficiency – Functional Ecologists
In our new post Pedro Gundel, researcher at University of Talca (Chile) presents his work ‘Temporal host–symbiont dynamics in community contexts: Impact of host fitness and vertical transmission efficiency on symbiosis prevalence’. He shows how symbiotic species transmit between generations, discusses the complexity of ecological processes and shares the long path that paved the way…
Frederick Lubbe: survivability of herbs in the winter – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post Frederick Lubbe, postdoc at Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, presents his work ‘New opportunities for grassland species in warming temperate winters’. He talks about the importance of winter for plants, shows how plants cope with winter conditions and shares how he enjoys working in unusual ecological topics. …
Diana Tataru: Studying at my Dream Site – Functional Ecologists
In this 'Postcards from the Field' blog post, Dr Diana Tataru - based at Tulane University - discusses their work on monkeyflowers in the beautiful Yosemite National Park, California! Diana shares plant-level perspectives, top tips for fieldwork, and future studies in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas. Profile I am interested in how plants adapt and survive…
Alyssa Kullber: Aclimatación temporal de la tolerancia termal en árboles a lo largo del Río Hirviente en la Amazonía. – Functional Ecologists
Sobre el artículo Es posible que las plantas tropicales sean particularmente vulnerables a las altas temperaturas asociadas con el cambio climático porque han evolucionado bajo condiciones relativamente estables y no estacionales. La investigación de la vulnerabilidad de las plantas tropicales a las altas temperaturas es un gran reto, especialmente en las tierras bajas, donde simplemente…
Alyssa Kullberg: Seasonal acclimation of thermal tolerance in trees growing alongside the Boiling River in the Amazon – Functional Ecologists
In our last post Alyssa Kullberg, postdoc at WSL in Lausanne, presents her work ‘Seasonal acclimation of photosynthetic thermal tolerances in six woody tropical species along a thermal gradient’. Here, she discusses the need to study warming, shows her incredible experimental system and shares her road in ecology from her early concerns about climate change. …
Korbinian Pacher: Understanding the dynamics behind prey motion and the performance of non-kin related group hunting predators in the open ocean. – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, Korbinian Pacher takes us out to hunt as he share insight behind the paper: “Evidence for a by-product mutualism in a group hunter depends on prey movement state”. Korbinian explains how striped marlin groups hunt schools of sardine and opens our eyes to the endless possibilities of studying behavioural ecology in…
Carolina Reyes-Puig: species coexistence and niche segregation in Mediterranean green lizards. – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, author Carolina Reyes-Puig asks us if it’s all about size (in this case, it is…kinda!). In their latest paper: “Is it all about size? Dismantling the integrated phenotype to understand species coexistence and niche segregation”, Carolina explores how different phenotypic traits contribute to niche segregation in Mediterranean green lizards. Carolina also…
Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat: A herbivore-induced defense-related plant protein in honeydew enhances natural enemy fitness – Functional Ecologists
In this post, Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat, tenure track at Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (Spain), presents his work ‘Not just candy: A herbivore-induced defense-related plant protein in honeydew enhances natural enemy fitness’. He talks about unexpected interactions in ecological communities, the application of ecological research to agricultural management and the importance of inclusivity to overcome…
Netta Shamir Weller: Nutritional Choices in Face of Danger: Insights from Desert Snails – Functional Ecologists
In this post, author Netta Shamir Weller offers desert snail survival tips by exploring their dietary choices when faced with predation stress. With their behind the paper post for their article “Constraints and demands interact to affect prey dietary reaction to predation”, Netta shares how fascinating and unpredictable nature can be when looking at predator-prey…
Netta Shamir Weller’s title suggestion: Nutritional Choices in Face of Danger: Insights from Desert Snails – Functional Ecologists
In this post, author Netta Shamir Weller offers desert snail survival tips by exploring their dietary choices when faced with predation stress. With their behind the paper post for their article “Constraints and demands interact to affect prey dietary reaction to predation”, Netta shares how fascinating and unpredictable nature can be when looking at predator-prey…
Claudio Açaí Bracho-Estévanez: Plant traits determine seed retention times in frugivorous birds: Implications for long-distance seed dispersal. – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, Claudio Açaí Bracho-Estévanez shares with us how intricate the relationship between producer and consumer is! Claudio explains the beauty behind their paper: 'Plant traits determine seed retention times in frugivorous birds: Implications for long-distance seed dispersal', which explores how seed size also serves as an important factor for how long seeds…
Rebecca Oester : Disentangling how riparian forests shape trophic interactions in detritus-based stream food webs – Functional Ecologists
Authors Rebecca Oester, Florian Altermatt and Andreas Bruder take a cold dip into Riparian forests and how they influence trophic interactions. In this blog post, lead author Rebecca, a PhD student at the University of Zurich, EAWAG and SUPSI Switzerland, shares insight behind their paper: “Riparian forests shape trophic interactions in detrital stream food webs”.…
Caicai Zhang: Growth-mortality trade-off in tropical tree seedlings is determined by stem elongation and soil fertility. – Functional Ecologists
In this new post Caicai Zhang, from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research at Dali University, shares insights from her recently published paper, 'Functional traits and ecological niches as correlates of the interspecific growth–mortality trade-off among seedlings of 14 tropical tree species'. She emphasizes the importance…
Black History Month 2024: Dr Daniela Boanares – Functional Ecologists
Science, Resilience, and Conservation: The Journey of a Black Ecologist For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Daniela Boanares shares her experiences. You can find Portuguese and Spanish translations of this blog post…
BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Español) – Functional Ecologists
Ciencia, Resiliencia y Conservación: El Viaje de una Ecóloga Negra En trabajo de campo, recopilando datos para analizar las características funcionales de las especies vegetales del Campo Rupestre, con énfasis en sus adaptaciones fisiológicas y estrategias de supervivencia bajo estrés hídrico y suelos pobres en nutrients. How did you get into ecology? Soy una mujer…
BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Português) – Functional Ecologists
Ciência, Resiliência e Conservação: A Jornada de uma Ecóloga Negra Em trabalho de campo, coletando dados para analisar as características funcionais das espécies vegetais do Campo Rupestre, com foco em suas adaptações fisiológicas e estratégias de sobrevivência em condições de estresse hídrico e solos pobres em nutrientes. Sou uma mulher negra de pele clara, nascida…
Jennifer Michel: Rhizosphere priming effects in different tree line soils are influenced by vegetative stage and soil horizon. – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post Jennifer Michel, ecologist at University of Lieja, presents her work ‘Vegetative stage and soil horizon respectively determine direction and magnitude of rhizosphere priming effects in contrasting tree line soils’. She highlights the treeline changes due to climate change, discusses positive and negative priming effects, and shares how artistic drawings help her…
Seraina Cappelli: Is identity or diversity key to managing disease in crops? – Functional Ecologists
In this post, Seraina Cappelli – postdoctoral fellow at University of Minnesota – presents her work ‘The potential of undersown species identity vs. diversity to manage disease in crops’. She discusses the role of diversity in agriculture, the value of interdisciplinary research platforms and the importance of supportive colleagues for a successful career in science.…
Tamara Burgos: Thinking about seed dispersal patterns of mammal carnivores – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post, Tamara Burgos, a postdoc at University of Cádiz, presents her paper “Apex predators can structure ecosystems through trophic cascades: Linking the frugivorous behaviour and seed dispersal patterns of mesocarnivores”. Tamara explains how rewilding apex predators can affect key ecosystem functions such as seed dispersal and asks: why are mammal carnivores the…
Black History Month 2024: Dr Saheed Olaide Jimoh – Functional Ecologists
For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Saheed Olaide Jimoh shares his story. Biography Name: Saheed Olaide Jimoh Pronouns: He/Him Affiliation: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Wyoming, USA Website/social media links:…
Gisele Biem: Amazonian tree species differently invest in stem and twig wood depending on their environment – Functional Ecologists
In this new post Gisele Biem, postdoc researcher at National Institute for Amazon Research and State University of Mato Grosso, presets her work ‘Ecosystem type affects how Amazonian tree species invest in stem and twig wood’. She talks about the importance of wood density for trees, discusses how traits can upscale to global C models,…
Meet the (Blog) Editor: Arianne-Elise Harris – Functional Ecologists
Hi there! My name is Arianne-Elise Harris and I’m an instructor in the Department of Biology at the University of Guyana. My interests lie in population ecology where I’ve spent the last four years studying birds and mammals in tropical rainforests. Our new blog editor, Arianne-Elise Harris (Credit: Arianne-Elise Harris) My interests in population ecology…
Black History Month 2024: Dr Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu – Functional Ecologists
For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu shares his story and journey in academia. The author, Dr Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu, in front of his research poster (Credit: Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu)…
Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan: From Ashes to Insights: Mycorrhizal Fungi Role in Post-Fire Landscapes – Functional Ecologists
It’s been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology’s poster and talk prizes! Here, Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan – who won our first place prize for his talk "From ashes to insights: mycorrhizal fungi role in post-fire landscapes" – discusses navigating his…
Leonardo Castanedo on Thriving Together at ICOM12: Unraveling Nutrient Dynamics and Insights on Ericoid Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and lessons therein – Functional Ecologists
It's been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology's poster and talk prizes! Here, Leonardo Castanedo - who won our second place prize for his talk 'Thriving together: unravelling nutrient dynamics regulating ericoid mycorrhizal symbiosis' - shares…
Emily Holden: Plants prefer similar neighbours: increasing competition with higher trait dissimilarity. – Functional Ecologists
In our new post Emily Holden, PhD candidate at University of Alberta (Canada), presents her work ‘Plant trait dissimilarity increases competitive interactions among co-occurring plants’. She talks about confronting contrasting hypotheses, shares how she overcame COVID-19 to do her experiment, and celebrates her grandmother's gardening skills. About the paper A foundational theory in ecology is…
Beatrice Bock: Becoming a scientist wasn’t a mistake, just a happy little accident – Functional Ecologists
It's been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology's poster and talk prizes! Here, Beatrice Bock - who won our second place prize for her poster 'Common mycorrhizal networks: exploring the “dark web"' - discusses her journey…
Tom Martin and Penn Lloyd: What makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles? – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, authors Tom Martin and Penn Lloyd explore what makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles. Tom, a retired scientist of the University of Montana, and Penn, an ecological consultant in Queensland Australia, share insight behind their paper: “Potential drivers of differences in breeding phenology as a component of life history strategies…
Tuğcan Alınç: Exploring multitrophic interactions: How beneficial soil microbes boost indirect plant defenses against herbivores – Functional Ecologists
In our new post, Tuğcan Alınç, postdoctoral research at University of Palermo, presents his work ‘Root inoculation with beneficial soil microbes enhances indirect plant defenses induced by insect feeding and egg deposition’. He unveils the wonderful complexity of biotic interactions, discusses the importance of indirect paths for sustainable agriculture, and shares his inspiring visits to…
Lu Wang: Divergent microbial phosphorous acquisition strategies between active layer and permafrost deposits on the Tibetan Plateau – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Lu Wang, a Ph.D. student from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, discusses her recently published paper, “Divergent microbial phosphorous acquisition strategies between active layer and permafrost deposits on the Tibetan Plateau”. She delves into the research gap regarding phosphorus cycle in permafrost soils, highlights the challenges associated…
Els van de Zande: In the laboratory, greenhouse and field; how insects skins belowground can enhance the attraction of natural enemies of aboveground pest insects – Functional Ecologists
Els van de Zande – a post-doc at Wageningen University, the Netherlands – presents her work ‘Enhanced parasitisation of caterpillars and aphids on field-grown Brassica oleracea plants upon soil amendment with insect exuviae’. She discusses how belowground changes can affect aboveground tri-trophic interactions, highlights a silver lining of the Covid-19 lockdowns and makes the case…
Kaz Uyehara on trade-offs during competition: Can plants have their cake and eat it too? – Functional Ecologists
In this new post Kaz Uyehara, postdoc researcher at UC Davies, presents his work ‘Neighbour-detection causes shifts in allocation across multiple organs to prepare plants for light competition’. He explains how plants need to take critical decisions, shares his expertise about setting experiments and shows how it is possible to combine multiple passions, and even…
Kerstin Pierick: Above- and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small-scale nitrogen availability – Functional Ecologists
In our last post Kerstin Pierick, postdoc at the University of Göttingen, discusses her last PhD thesis chapter ‘Above- and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small-scale nitrogen availability’. She presents her astonishing study system, discusses the connection between environment and traits and remembers the importance of changing the…
Kerstin Pierick: Las estrategias aéreas y subterráneas de las especies arbóreas montanas tropicales están coordinadas e impulsadas por la disponibilidad de nitrógeno a pequeña escala – Functional Ecologists
En nuestro último post, la postdoc Kerstin Pierick de la Universidad de Göttingen presenta el último capítulo de su tesis doctoral ‘Las estrategias aéreas y subterráneas de las especies arbóreas montanas tropicales están coordinadas e impulsadas por la disponibilidad de nitrógeno a pequeña escala’. Kerstin presenta su impresionante sistema de estudio, discute la conexión entre…
Graydon Gillies: Understanding how high temperatures influence resource acquisition and competitive ability – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post Graydon Gilles, MSc student at University of Queens, presents his work ‘Temperature-dependence and genetic variation in resource acquisition strategies in a model freshwater plant’. He explains the mechanisms behind competition, shows the challenges behind building a lab in your apartment and shares his passion for outdoor ecology. About the paper As…
Xiaojuan Feng: microbial Carbon use efficiency did not consistently differ between particulate and mineral-associated organic matter – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Professor Xiaojuan Feng from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences presents her work ‘Does microbial carbon use efficiency differ between particulate and mineral-associated organic matter?’ She compares the microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) in particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM), which represents different soil functional pools…