In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Louise Cheynel – a Postdoc at Lyon 1 University, France – shines a light on the impacts of nocturnal light pollution on…
Category: Ecosystems
Wande Li | The night shift: how nocturnal arboreal mammals reshape seed dispersal networks in a fragmented forest – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post we uncover the hidden contributions of nocturnal foragers. Author Wande Li, a PostDoc at East China Normal University, guides us through the fascinating…
Leonardo Ziccardi | Trait coordination reveals the fast-slow plant economics spectrum along the vertical canopy profile in central Amazonian forests – Functional Ecologists
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…
Valentina Alaasam | What is the “hidden cost” of abandonment to rock sparrow offspring? – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, we’re getting real about parenthood! From their recently published paper: “Mate desertion affects offspring survival, development and physiology in a songbird with multiple…
Shudong Zhang | Potential lasting effect of opportunistic parasitic fungi on coarse wood decomposition – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Shudong Zhang, a postdoctoral researcher at Peking University, discusses his article ‘Potential lasting effect of opportunistic parasitic fungi on coarse wood decomposition’.…
Bonsaiing mangroves to uncover how traits shape – and flip – ant competition – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Mark Wong, a Forrest Fellow at the University of Western Australia, discusses his new article ‘Functional trait dissimilarity drives arboreal ant community…
Hormones reflect the impacts of reproductive rest on subsequent pregnancy in a marine predator – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, we’re doing things the Weddell seal way! In her recently published paper: “Hormones reflect the impacts of reproductive rest on subsequent pregnancy in…
Dana Liebke | How spiders respond to changes in the agricultural landscape – Functional Ecologists
In this week’s ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, we’re making a web to catch some knowledge on spiders and their habitats. From their new paper “Landscape diversity can promote functional…
