Leonardo Ziccardi | Trait coordination reveals the fast-slow plant economics spectrum along the vertical canopy profile in central Amazonian forests

In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post we get into the roof of rainforests as the author Leonardo Ziccardi guides us through the unique world of ancient Amazonian trees from the article ‘Trait coordination reveals the fast-slow plant economics spectrum along the vertical canopy profile in central Amazonian forests‘. By climbing into the canopy and studying trait variation across species and forest layers, Leonardo, a … Continue reading Leonardo Ziccardi | Trait coordination reveals the fast-slow plant economics spectrum along the vertical canopy profile in central Amazonian forests

Functional Ecology23 Dec 2025Leave a comment

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Leonardo Ziccardi | A coordenação de traços revela o espectro econômico rápido-lento das plantas ao longo do perfil vertical do dossel em florestas da Amazônia centrals

Nesta semana, o post do blog nos leva ao topo das florestas tropicais, onde o autor Leonardo Ziccardi nos guia pelo mundo único das árvores anciãs da Amazônia, a partir do artigo “A coordenação de traços revela o espectro econômico rápido-lento das plantas ao longo do perfil vertical do dossel em florestas da Amazônia central”. Ao escalar o dossel e estudar a variação de traços … Continue reading Leonardo Ziccardi | A coordenação de traços revela o espectro econômico rápido-lento das plantas ao longo do perfil vertical do dossel em florestas da Amazônia centrals

Functional Ecology23 Dec 202523 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Behind the paper

Mariana Campagnoli: What characteristics make frugivores good seed dispersers in a diverse neotropical savanna?

In our latest post, Mariana Campagnoli gives us a bite of the fascinating fruit to seed dispersal system of the Cerrado ecosystem in Brazil. Through their latest paper “Plant and frugivore species characteristics drive frugivore contributions to seed dispersal effectiveness in a hyperdiverse community”, Mariana describes the delicate relationship between fruit and frugivore, and reminds us of how important seed dispersal services are for many … Continue reading Mariana Campagnoli: What characteristics make frugivores good seed dispersers in a diverse neotropical savanna?

Functional Ecology11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025Leave a comment

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Mariana Campagnoli: Quais características tornam animais frugívoros bons dispersores em uma diversa savana Neotropical? (Portuguese)

Em nosso último post, Mariana Campagnoli nos dá uma mordida no fascinante sistema de dispersão de frutas para sementes do ecossistema do Cerrado no Brasil. Por meio de seu último artigo “Características de espécies de plantas e frugívoros impulsionam contribuições de frugívoros para a eficácia da dispersão de sementes em uma comunidade hiperdiversa”, Mariana descreve o delicado relacionamento entre frutas e frugívoros e nos lembra … Continue reading Mariana Campagnoli: Quais características tornam animais frugívoros bons dispersores em uma diversa savana Neotropical? (Portuguese)

Functional Ecology11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025Leave a comment

Black History Month, Community+Ecology, Translation

BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Español)

Ciencia, Resiliencia y Conservación: El Viaje de una Ecóloga Negra How did you get into ecology? Soy una mujer negra de piel clara, nacida en la periferia de una ciudad brasileña. A lo largo de toda mi trayectoria académica, necesité el apoyo financiero del gobierno brasileño para continuar con mis estudios. Durante mi licenciatura, las diversas disciplinas de ecología despertaron en mí un profundo interés … Continue reading BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Español)

Functional Ecology7 Nov 202414 Nov 2025Leave a comment

Black History Month, Community+Ecology, Translation

BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Português)

Ciência, Resiliência e Conservação: A Jornada de uma Ecóloga Negra Sou uma mulher negra de pele clara, nascida na periferia de uma cidade brasileira. Ao longo de toda a minha trajetória acadêmica, precisei de apoio financeiro do governo brasileiro para prosseguir nos estudos. Durante a graduação, as diversas disciplinas de ecologia despertaram em mim um profundo interesse pela área, o que me levou a realizar … Continue reading BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Português)

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Black History Month, Community+Ecology

Black History Month 2024: Dr Daniela Boanares

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 here! Biography Name: Daniela Boanares Pronouns: She/her Affiliation: Universidade do … Continue reading Black History Month 2024: Dr Daniela Boanares

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Postcards From The Field

Ana Porto: Brazil isn’t just trees—working in grasslands in a country conventionally seen as a big forest

In this blogpost, Ana Porto—from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil—describes their interest in grasslands restoration ecology. Ana is particularly interested in grassland restoration techniques using hay and direct seeding. Ana is also interested in the community vegetation of this ecosystem, mainly following its development after endogenous and exogenous disturbances (e.g. grazing, fire, afforestation, and biological invasions). Profile I arrived at this topic … Continue reading Ana Porto: Brazil isn’t just trees—working in grasslands in a country conventionally seen as a big forest

Functional Ecology23 Aug 202323 Aug 2023Leave a comment

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Ecology during Covid – Brazil

Over the next few weeks, we will be posting blogs from ecologists across the globe on how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting them and their research. In this post, Talita Amado discusses how life under lockdown is affecting researchers and students in Brazil – and how it is affecting her personally.

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Behind the paper

Anna Abrahão: rocks, roots and resiliance

In this post, Anna Abrahão, of the Universität Hohenheim, Germany, talks about how plants – and people – set roots on rocky terrain. About the paper Our paper is about plants that grow on rock outcrops in a very nutrient-poor ecosystem in mountaintops of Brazil called campos rupestres. Theseplantshave incredible roots that allow them to dissolve rock and mine phosphorus. We called these roots vellozioid … Continue reading Anna Abrahão: rocks, roots and resiliance

British Ecological Society9 Dec 20199 Dec 2019Leave a comment

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