trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology – Functional Ecologists

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…

How moose date under environmental pressure (Spanish Translation) – Functional Ecologists

En nuestro último post, la autora Rebecca Levine nos da consejos sobre cómo tener citas bajo presión ambiental. En su último artículo: “Thermal conditions alter the mating behavior of males…

plant-fungi symbiosis and the impact of host fitness and vertical transmission efficiency – Functional Ecologists

In our new post Pedro Gundel, researcher at University of Talca (Chile) presents his work ‘Temporal host–symbiont dynamics in community contexts: Impact of host fitness and vertical transmission efficiency on…

survivability of herbs in the winter – Functional Ecologists

In this blog post Frederick Lubbe, postdoc at Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, presents his work ‘New opportunities for grassland species in warming temperate winters’. He…

Studying at my Dream Site – Functional Ecologists

In this ‘Postcards from the Field’ blog post, Dr Diana Tataru – based at Tulane University – discusses their work on monkeyflowers in the beautiful Yosemite National Park, California! Diana…

Aclimatación temporal de la tolerancia termal en árboles a lo largo del Río Hirviente en la Amazonía. – Functional Ecologists

Sobre el artículo Es posible que las plantas tropicales sean particularmente vulnerables a las altas temperaturas asociadas con el cambio climático porque han evolucionado bajo condiciones relativamente estables y no…

Understanding the dynamics behind prey motion and the performance of non-kin group hunting predators in the open ocean. – Functional Ecologists

In our latest post, Korbinian Pacher takes us out to hunt as he share insight behind the paper: “Evidence for a by-product mutualism in a group hunter depends on prey…

species coexistence and niche segregation in Mediterranean green lizards. – Functional Ecologists

In our latest post, author Carolina Reyes-Puig asks us if it’s all about size (in this case, it is…kinda!). In their latest paper: “Is it all about size? Dismantling the…

New videos reveal the hidden lives of Andean bears

Camera collar footage is unveiling the secret lives of Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus), South America’s only surviving ursid. A wild Andean bear in Peru was caught eating soil or clay, courting…

A herbivore-induced defense- plant protein in honeydew enhances natural enemy fitness – Functional Ecologists

In this post, Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat, tenure track at Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (Spain), presents his work ‘Not just candy: A herbivore-induced defense- plant protein in honeydew enhances natural…