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…
Category: Ecosystems
Arianne-Elise Harris – Functional Ecologists
Hi there! My name is Arianne-Elise Harris and I’m an instructor in the Department of Biology at the University of Guyana. My interests lie in population ecology where I’ve spent…
My Experiences in Ecology – Functional Ecologists
For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Bashir…
Mycorrhizal Fungi Role in Post-Fire Landscapes – Functional Ecologists
It’s been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology’s poster and talk…
Unraveling Nutrient Dynamics and Insights on Ericoid Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and lessons therein – Functional Ecologists
It’s been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology’s poster and talk…
Becoming a scientist wasn’t a mistake, just a happy little accident – Functional Ecologists
It’s been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology’s poster and talk…
increasing competition with higher trait dissimilarity. – Functional Ecologists
In our new post Emily Holden, PhD candidate at University of Alberta (Canada), presents her work ‘Plant trait dissimilarity increases competitive interactions among co-occurring plants’. She talks about confronting contrasting…
What makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles? – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, authors Tom Martin and Penn Lloyd explore what makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles. Tom, a retired scientist of the University of Montana, and Penn,…
How beneficial soil microbes boost indirect plant defenses against herbivores – Functional Ecologists
In our new post, Tuğcan Alınç, postdoctoral research at University of Palermo, presents his work ‘Root inoculation with beneficial soil microbes enhances indirect plant defenses induced by insect feeding and…
