In this Behind the Paper blog post, author Rosa Jolma – a PhD candidate at Utrecht University – discusses the paper “Acute heat tolerance (CTmax) of two invasive parasitic copepods…
Category: Ecosystems
Evan Perkowski | Sabotage in the understory: garlic mustard’s late-season havoc on native plant photosynthesis – Functional Ecologists
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…
Libin Zhou | Nutrient enrichment destabilizes aquatic food webs through synchronization within and across trophic levels – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Libin Zhou – an Associate Professor at the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology – discusses the paper “Nutrient enrichment destabilizes aquatic…
What do fossils teach us about conservation and ecological restoration? – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post author Thayara S. Carrasco – a a postdoc at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, explores the paper “Long-term changes in functional diversity and its…
Meixu Han | Aridity-dependent regulation of water-use efficiency by leaf vein traits across grassland communities – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Meixu Han – a PhD student at Northwest A&F University – shares insights into the paper “Aridity-dependent regulation of water-use efficiency by…
Miki Jahn | Allocation trade-off: increased energetic cost of movement reduces reproductive output in zebrafish – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post, author Miki Jahn – an Associate Lecturer in Biology and Ecology at the University of Sydney – discusses the article “Increased energetic cost of movement reduces…
Erick González-Medina | When heatwaves keep coming: the hidden physiological cost for small birds – Functional Ecologists
In this week’s blog post, we’re trying (and failing) to escape the heat this summer! Read about the fascinating findings from Erick González-Medina’s paper “Cumulative heatwave stress disrupts thermal homeostasis and plumage structure…
Elena Tello-García | Shrub encroachment influences root traits and mycorrhization in subalpine grasslands – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper blog post, author Elena Tello-García – a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Innsbruck – discusses “Shrub encroachment influences root traits and mycorrhization in subalpine…
Journal update | Meet our new Associate Editors! – Functional Ecologists
Following or latest open call, we are excited to announce that we have welcomed 47 new Associate Editors to Functional Ecology’s editorial board! Our new editors join us from 18…
