Author: Functional Ecology

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Rafael Dias: The spatial scaling of multiple dimensions of functional diversity in habitat islands

In this blog post, author Rafael Dias delves into the world of avian abundance and richness, with a ‘Behind the Paper’ look at his research article “The spatial scaling of multiple dimensions of functional diversity in habitat islands“. Rafael explains why small places can matter in big ways for functional diversity, shares the logistics of organizing cross-country research efforts, and discusses balancing research, teaching and … Continue reading Rafael Dias: The spatial scaling of multiple dimensions of functional diversity in habitat islands

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Violine Ossola: Clearwing butterflies are cool! Impact of wing transparency on heating capacities along altitudinal gradients in tropical butterflies 

In this week’s blog post we’re getting transparent about temperature regulatory processes in clear wing butterflies! Violine Ossola and team explore the sensitivities around thermal regulation in the neotropical tribe of butterflies known as Ithomiini. In their paper, “It’s cool to be clear:  transparency induces a thermal cost in clearwing butterflies”, they describe how clearwing and opaque butterflies tackle temperature gradients via different behavioural and … Continue reading Violine Ossola: Clearwing butterflies are cool! Impact of wing transparency on heating capacities along altitudinal gradients in tropical butterflies 

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Meet the Editor: Alison K Brody

In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Alison Brody, Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Vermont. Walking along a trail at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado, USA, a foul, rotten smell caught my attention. I looked around to find the source and noticed a large plant – Heracleum maximum (Apiacea) also called “Cow Parsnip” – covered in flies which … Continue reading Meet the Editor: Alison K Brody

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Meet the Editor: Shyam S. Phartyal

In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Shyam S. Phartyal, Professor at Mizoram University, Aizawl, India. Shyam is a plant ecologist with primary research interests in exploring the fascinating world of wild plant regeneration through seeds across diverse ecosystems, from wetlands to woodlands. His research investigates how environmental factors shape seed traits and how these traits, in turn, influence species distributions and community … Continue reading Meet the Editor: Shyam S. Phartyal

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Meet the editor: Chi-Yun Kuo

In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Chi-Yun Kuo, Associate Professor at Kaohsiung Medical University. Chi-Yun’s primary research interests are in understanding how animals can modify their behaviours as they interact with the environment and how such behavioural changes can alter population and community dynamics. The current research focus of his group is to examine how visual-based associative learning in predators might determine … Continue reading Meet the editor: Chi-Yun Kuo

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Meet the Editor: Ji Liu

In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Ji Liu, Associate Professor at the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Spanish National Research Council (CISC)-Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications. Ji’s primary research interests are in ecological stoichiometry and the coupled biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. He aims … Continue reading Meet the Editor: Ji Liu

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Meet the Editor: Robert Rauschkolb

In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Robert Rauschkolb, Professor at the University of Jena, Germany! Robert’s primary research interests are in the understanding of phenological patterns of perennial herbaceous species including influences of abiotic factors, species’ traits and phylogeny. Why did you choose to study your particular research area?   The timing of phenological events, like flowering time, are really important for ecosystem … Continue reading Meet the Editor: Robert Rauschkolb

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Bruno Bellisario, From Refuge to Buffet: Decoding Fish Roles in Seagrass Ecosystems 

In this week’s blog post, we’re getting served an interesting dish all about seagrass! Author Dr. Bruno Bellisario explains the fascinating world of seagrass meadows from the article: “The fingerprint of functional strategies in Mediterranean seagrass fish assemblages”. Bruno discusses the importance of seagrass ecosystems on fish communities, and the complexity behind how they’re used, highlighting why we shouldn’t say seagrasses have a singular ecological … Continue reading Bruno Bellisario, From Refuge to Buffet: Decoding Fish Roles in Seagrass Ecosystems 

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Meet the Editor: Ji Chen

In this blog post, we hear from Senior Editor Ji Chen, Professor at the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences! Ji’s research focuses on uncovering the mechanisms that regulate carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus dynamics in ecosystems in response to global change drivers and anthropogenic disturbances. During his Ph.D., he examined how ecosystem CO₂ exchange responds to experimental warming, herbivory grazing, and prescribed fire, … Continue reading Meet the Editor: Ji Chen

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Carolina Olguín Jacobson, cuando el océano se calienta: lo que 15 años de monitoreo liderado por la comunidad revelaron sobre las áreas marinas protegidas en los bosques de kelp (Español)

Sobre el artículo:  Imagina que una ola de calor extrema llega a tu ciudad, pasan unos días, luego meses y luego años. Ahora imagina que no puedes escapar de la ciudad. Esa es la realidad que enfrentan los organismos marinos durante las olas de calor marinas (MHW, por sus siglas en inglés): periodos prolongados de temperaturas oceánicas anormalmente cálidas. Estos eventos son cada vez más … Continue reading Carolina Olguín Jacobson, cuando el océano se calienta: lo que 15 años de monitoreo liderado por la comunidad revelaron sobre las áreas marinas protegidas en los bosques de kelp (Español)

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