Author: Functional Ecology

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Rutger Wilschut & Hannah Ruppert: Contrasting responses of naturalized alien & native plants to native soil biota & drought 

In this new post Rutger Wilschut and Hanna Ruppert from University of Wageningen present their work ‘Contrasting responses of naturalized alien and native plants to native soil biota and drought’. Here they discuss how origin has important implications for biotic interactions, show the key role of soil biota for plants, and share their experiences which led them to pursue lives as ecologists.  About the paper … Continue reading Rutger Wilschut & Hannah Ruppert: Contrasting responses of naturalized alien & native plants to native soil biota & drought 

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Carlos Matallana-Puerto ¡Los tricomas resbaladizos influyen en el éxito reproductivo de las flores trampa! (Español)

En este nuevo post, Carlos Matallana-Puerto, doctorando de la Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brasil), presenta su trabajo “Sex, flies, and flower trap: trapping trichomes and their function in polination“. Habla de la importancia de los rasgos funcionales que se pasan por alto, comparte algunos trucos para utilizar el algodón en la investigación y anima a los jóvenes ecólogos a trasladarse al extranjero para seguir su … Continue reading Carlos Matallana-Puerto ¡Los tricomas resbaladizos influyen en el éxito reproductivo de las flores trampa! (Español)

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Carlos Matallana-Puerto: Slippery hairs influence the reproductive success of trap flowers! 

In this new post Carlos Matallana-Puerto, PhD candidate at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil), presents his work ‘Sex, flies, and flower trap: trapping trichomes and their function in pollination’. He talks about the importance of overlooked traits, shares some tricks for using cotton in research, and encourages young ecologists to move abroad to pursue their research path.   A Spanish translation of this blog post is … Continue reading Carlos Matallana-Puerto: Slippery hairs influence the reproductive success of trap flowers! 

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Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology

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 of ecophysiology to everyone. A French translation of this blog … Continue reading Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology

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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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