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Evan Perkowski | Sabotage in the understory: garlic mustard’s late-season havoc on native plant photosynthesis

In this blog post, author Evan Perkowski – a postdoctoral research associate at Texas Tech University – delves into his research article “The negative effects of an allelopathic invader on native plant photosynthesis are amplified after tree canopy closure“, which was published in Functional Ecology in July 2026. Evan shares how garlic mustard “sows the seeds” of havoc on native plant photosynthesis, the challenges of … Continue reading Evan Perkowski | Sabotage in the understory: garlic mustard’s late-season havoc on native plant photosynthesis

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Behind the paper

Tim Herkenrath: Hungry herbivores and thirsty plants: How does wildlife shape tree transpiration in a Namibian savanna?

In our latest post Tim Herkenrath, PhD candidate at Potsdam University, presents his work ‘Hungry Herbivores and Thirsty Plants: Browsing Wildlife Shape Savanna Tree Transpiration Independently of Water Use Strategies’. He explains the connection between biotic interactions and physiology, shares the pain and pleasure of fieldwork in Namibia, and shows his path from northern woodlands to southern savannas.  About the paper Since their first encounter … Continue reading Tim Herkenrath: Hungry herbivores and thirsty plants: How does wildlife shape tree transpiration in a Namibian savanna?

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