In this new post Caicai Zhang, from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research at Dali University, shares insights from her recently…
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Dra. Daniela Boanares (Español) – Functional Ecologists
Ciencia, Resiliencia y Conservación: El Viaje de una Ecóloga Negra En trabajo de campo, recopilando datos para analizar las características funcionales de las especies vegetales del Campo Rupestre, con énfasis…
Rhizosphere priming effects in different tree line soils are influenced by vegetative stage and soil horizon. – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post Jennifer Michel, ecologist at University of Lieja, presents her work ‘Vegetative stage and soil horizon respectively determine direction and magnitude of rhizosphere priming effects in contrasting…
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…
Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops
Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate them. But the population of insect pollinators is dropping in…
Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. My parents said the planet…
Gen Z’s Climate Anxiety: A Call for Action and Hope
Summary: A new study reveals Gen Z’s profound concern over climate change, identifying it as their top environmental worry with over 80% feeling anxious about its impacts. This climate anxiety…
The warming arctic, herbivore outbreaks and the importance of long-term field studies – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, Myrsky Eero, a PhD student at the University of Helsinki, presents his work ‘Higher vascular plant abundance associated with decreased ecosystem respiration after 20 years of…
What are you doing in a place like this? Connecting plants’ climate preferences with functional traits – Functional Ecologists
Camila Medeiros—a post-doc at University of California Los Angeles, USA—presents her work ‘Predicting plant species climate preferences on the basis of mechanistic traits’. She discusses the connection between traits and…
Rising Temperatures Show Climate’s Hidden Impact on Substance Use
Summary: A new study reveals a direct correlation between elevated temperatures and increased hospital visits due to alcohol and substance disorders. Not only does this shed light on unforeseen implications…
