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Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology (Français)

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 fonctionnels et l’environnement soutiennent souvent l’idée que les gradients environnementaux … Continue reading Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology (Français)

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Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure (Spanish Translation)

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, a veces complejas, a las que se enfrentan los alces … Continue reading Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure (Spanish Translation)

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Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure

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 to successfully find mates. Through her work, combined with a … Continue reading Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure

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Pedro Gundel: plant-fungi symbiosis and the impact of host fitness and vertical transmission efficiency

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 to this work.  About the paper A major topic in … Continue reading Pedro Gundel: plant-fungi symbiosis and the impact of host fitness and vertical transmission efficiency

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Frederick Lubbe: survivability of herbs in the winter

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.   About the paper Climate change is happening everywhere and all … Continue reading Frederick Lubbe: survivability of herbs in the winter

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Postcards From The Field

Diana Tataru: Studying at my Dream Site

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 in changing environments! I’m especially interested in extreme environments, like … Continue reading Diana Tataru: Studying at my Dream Site

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Alyssa Kullber: Aclimatación temporal de la tolerancia termal en árboles a lo largo del Río Hirviente en la Amazonía.

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 no hay una analogía del clima más caluroso del futuro, … Continue reading Alyssa Kullber: Aclimatación temporal de la tolerancia termal en árboles a lo largo del Río Hirviente en la Amazonía.

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Alyssa Kullberg: Seasonal acclimation of thermal tolerance in trees growing alongside the Boiling River in the Amazon

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.   A Spanish Translation of this blog post is available here. … Continue reading Alyssa Kullberg: Seasonal acclimation of thermal tolerance in trees growing alongside the Boiling River in the Amazon

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Korbinian Pacher: Understanding the dynamics behind prey motion and the performance of non-kin related group hunting predators in the open ocean.

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 the open ocean, using aerial vehicles no less!    About the … Continue reading Korbinian Pacher: Understanding the dynamics behind prey motion and the performance of non-kin related group hunting predators in the open ocean.

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Carolina Reyes-Puig: species coexistence and niche segregation in Mediterranean green lizards.

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 highlights the importance of ecophysiology research, and staying true to … Continue reading Carolina Reyes-Puig: species coexistence and niche segregation in Mediterranean green lizards.

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