Red-breasted nuthatches smear sap around their nest entrances to protect against predators – Functional Ecologists

James and team tap into the behavioural dynamics of red-breasted nuthatches and their use of conifer resin (sap). In their paper “Behavioural co-option of plant secondary compounds by a cavity-nesting…

Implications for long-distance seed dispersal. – Functional Ecologists

In our latest post, Claudio Açaí Bracho-Estévanez shares with us how intricate the relationship between producer and consumer is! Claudio explains the beauty behind their paper: ‘Plant traits determine seed…

Bees, flowers, and beyond—One researcher’s path to understanding and promoting pollinator health – Functional Ecologists

Dr. Laura Figueroa—currently an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow and incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA—shares her recently accepted paper: “Sunflower…