Tag: functional traits

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Manuel López-Aliste | Differential effects of agricultural expansion on wild bee taxonomic and functional diversity

In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Manuel López-Aliste discusses the paper “Differential effects of agricultural expansion on wild bee taxonomic and functional diversity“, which was recently published in Functional Ecology. Manuel discusses how agricultural expansion affects the variety of bee traits, using an entomological collection to measure functional traits, and the importance of trusting the process. About the paper Our paper focuses on … Continue reading Manuel López-Aliste | Differential effects of agricultural expansion on wild bee taxonomic and functional diversity

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Haldane Prize 2025 | Marion Boisseaux: Shifting trait coordination along a soil-moisture-nutrient gradient in tropical forests

2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Marion Boisseaux, discusses her paper ‘Shifting trait coordination along a soil-moisture-nutrient gradient in tropical forests’, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2025 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers. About the paper Within the framework of the niche theory, the environment acts as a filter, and selects for species in a local community. The concept of environmental filtering explains that not … Continue reading Haldane Prize 2025 | Marion Boisseaux: Shifting trait coordination along a soil-moisture-nutrient gradient in tropical forests

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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

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Behind the paper, Translation

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

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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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Haldane Prize Winner

Congratulations to Yuguo Yang, winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize!

Functional Ecology is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize is Yuguo Yang! The Haldane Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the journal by an early career researcher. Winner: Yuguo Yang Research: Trade-offs in rooting strategy dimensions along an edaphic gradient in a grassland ecosystem Yuguo is a postdoctoral scholar at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory working with Dr. Romy … Continue reading Congratulations to Yuguo Yang, winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize!

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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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Behind the paper, Translation

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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Gisele Biem: Amazonian tree species differently invest in stem and twig wood depending on their environment 

In this new post Gisele Biem, postdoc researcher at National Institute for Amazon Research and State University of Mato Grosso, presets her work ‘Ecosystem type affects how Amazonian tree species invest in stem and twig wood’. She talks about the importance of wood density for trees, discusses how traits can upscale to global C models, and shares the beauty of her study sites.   About the … Continue reading Gisele Biem: Amazonian tree species differently invest in stem and twig wood depending on their environment 

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Kerstin Pierick: Above- and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small-scale nitrogen availability 

In our last post Kerstin Pierick, postdoc at the University of Göttingen, discusses her last PhD thesis chapter ‘Above- and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small-scale nitrogen availability’. She presents her astonishing study system, discusses the connection between environment and traits and remembers the importance of changing the point of view to understand nature.  A Spanish translation of … Continue reading Kerstin Pierick: Above- and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small-scale nitrogen availability 

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