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

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 in the mountains at night? And if you head up … Continue reading Stephanie Chia: Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages

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Tomonari Matsuo: Herbaceous species and dry forest species have more acquisitive leaf traits than woody species and wet forest species

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Tomonari Matsuo discusses his paper “Herbaceous species and dry forest species have more acquisitive leaf traits than woody species and wet forest species“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers: About the author Having grown up in the mountainous region of Saitama, Japan, I developed a deep appreciation for nature from an early age. … Continue reading Tomonari Matsuo: Herbaceous species and dry forest species have more acquisitive leaf traits than woody species and wet forest species

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Pamela Medina-van Berkum: Plant geographic distribution influences chemical defences in native and introduced Plantago lanceolata populations

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Pamela Medina-van Berkum discusses her paper “Plant geographic distribution influences chemical defences in native and introduced Plantago lanceolata populations“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers: About the paper Plants face many challenges when they spread to new places. Our research focused on a plant called ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), which is common across … Continue reading Pamela Medina-van Berkum: Plant geographic distribution influences chemical defences in native and introduced Plantago lanceolata populations

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Jahangir Vajedsamiei: Predicting key ectotherm population mortality in response to dynamic marine heatwaves

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Jahangir Vajedsamiei discusses his paper “Predicting key ectotherm population mortality in response to dynamic marine heatwaves: A Bayesian-enhanced thermal tolerance landscape approach“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers: 👋 About the author I am honored to be nominated for the Haldane Prize for my recent work published in Functional Ecology. My journey as … Continue reading Jahangir Vajedsamiei: Predicting key ectotherm population mortality in response to dynamic marine heatwaves

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Yuguo Yang: Trade-offs in rooting strategy dimensions along an edaphic gradient in a grassland ecosystem

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Yuguo Yang discusses his paper “Trade-offs in rooting strategy dimensions along an edaphic gradient in a grassland ecosystem“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers: 🌱 About the paper Roots are essential to plant community function, serving as the gateway for interactions with the belowground world. Unlike leaves, which primarily absorb light and carbon … Continue reading Yuguo Yang: Trade-offs in rooting strategy dimensions along an edaphic gradient in a grassland ecosystem

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Jihyun Kim: Heatwave-mediated decreases in phytoplankton quality negatively affect zooplankton productivity

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Jihyun Olivia Kim discusses her paper “Heatwave-mediated decreases in phytoplankton quality negatively affect zooplankton productivity“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers: 👋 About the Author Broadly, my research interests lie in understanding how human impacts affect freshwater ecosystems. From a young age, I was fascinated by nature and was unwaveringly determined to study … Continue reading Jihyun Kim: Heatwave-mediated decreases in phytoplankton quality negatively affect zooplankton productivity

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Julien Barrere: Diverse forests are more resilient to storm disturbances across Europe

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Julien Barrere discusses his paper “Forest storm resilience depends on the interplay between functional composition and climate—Insights from European-scale simulations“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers: 👋 About the author Having grown up in the most urban environment imaginable (the Paris suburbs), I have paradoxically always been attracted to nature and ecology. But … Continue reading Julien Barrere: Diverse forests are more resilient to storm disturbances across Europe

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2024 Haldane Prize shortlist: early career research award

The Haldane Prize is awarded annually by the British Ecological Society for the best paper in Functional Ecology by an early career author. We are pleased to present the shortlisted papers for the 2024 award (published in Volume 38): ⭐️ Ian Ausprey: Dispersal limitation predicts the spatial and temporal filtering of tropical bird communities in isolated forest fragments Ian’s results (1) experimentally validate the use of morphological traits as proxies for movement … Continue reading 2024 Haldane Prize shortlist: early career research award

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Congratulations to Indra Boving, winner of the 2023 Haldane Prize!

Functional Ecology is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2023 Haldane Prize is Indra Boving! The Haldane Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the journal by an early career researcher. Winner: Indra Boving Research: Live fuel moisture and water potential exhibit differing relationships with leaf-level flammability thresholds In this blog post, we ask Indra some questions about her research … Continue reading Congratulations to Indra Boving, winner of the 2023 Haldane Prize!

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Yunxian Xu: Mycorrhizal fungi alter root exudation to cultivate a beneficial microbiome for plant growth

In this blog post, Yunxian Xu discusses his study “Mycorrhizal fungi alter root exudation to cultivate a beneficial microbiome for plant growth“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2023 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers. About the paper: Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are a class of soil microorganisms that are widespread in terrestrial ecosystems and can form a reciprocal symbiotic relationship with most terrestrial … Continue reading Yunxian Xu: Mycorrhizal fungi alter root exudation to cultivate a beneficial microbiome for plant growth

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