Understanding how biodiversity in ecosystems changes over time by considering the arrival and departure of species – Functional Ecologists

In this blog post, Lucie Kuczynski – a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oldenburg, Germany – presents her research “Functional diversity loss and taxonomic delays of European freshwater fish…

impact of long-tongued pollinator loss in pollination networks.  – Functional Ecologists

In this new post, Masayoshi Hiraiwa – postdoctoral researcher at Kindai University – presents his work ‘Loss of functional diversity rather than species diversity of pollinators decreases community‐wide trait matching…

Thinles Chondol: Survival strategy in the hostile Himalayan Mountain: Marcescence – Functional Ecologists

In this new post, Thinles Chondol – a PhD candidate at the University of South Bohemia – presents her work “Ecological significance of marcescence in Himalayan plants: Why is standing…

how standing dead biomass affects litter decomposition of herbs – Functional Ecologists

In this Behind the Paper blog post, Šárka Angst – a research assistant at the Czech Academy of Sciences – discusses her paper “The effect of dead standing (marcescent) biomass…

Kelsey Byers – Functional Ecologists

Happy Pride Month! Join the British Ecological Society in this annual, global celebration as we share stories from STEM researchers who belong to the LGBTQ+ community.  This post is by…

What are the potential single and combined effects of heatwaves and extremes in water availability on microbe-plant interactions and the consequences that may leave on posterior plant-insect interactions?   – Functional Ecologists

In this new post, Oriana Sánchez-Mahecha – a PhD student from the Technical University of Munich, Germany – presents her work “Microbe-induced plant resistance against insect pests depends on timing…

The effects of long-term in situ N addition on the Korean pine plantation soil microbes and their regulation of soil priming effect  – Functional Ecologists

In this new post, Professor Fuqiang Song of Heilongjiang University presents his work ‘Nitrogen addition suppresses soil positive priming effect in temperate plantations: evidence from an 8-year in situ field…

Congratulations to Indra Boving, winner of the 2023 Haldane Prize! – Functional Ecologists

Functional Ecology is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2023 Haldane Prize is Indra Boving! The Haldane Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the…

Flowers receive and transmit electrical signals from pollinators

Flowering plants may have a secret power for knowing when to lure pollinators. They could act as antennas for bees’ electrical signals and transmit those signals through the soil, biophysicist…

Mycorrhizal fungi alter root exudation to cultivate a beneficial microbiome for plant growth – Functional Ecologists

In this blog post, Yunxian Xu discusses his study “Mycorrhizal fungi alter root exudation to cultivate a beneficial microbiome for plant growth“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2023…