Dave Daversa | Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infections proliferate during amphibian terrestrial dormancy – Functional Ecologists

In this ‘Behind the Paper blog post, author Dave Daversa discusses his recently published article “Fungal Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) infections proliferate during amphibian terrestrial dormancy“. Dave shares how he and…

Quentin Willot | Endogenous colony dormancy shapes seasonal cold tolerance in temperate ants – Functional Ecologists

In this week’s blog post, we’re working together to beat the cold! Discussing their paper: “Endogenous colony dormancy shapes seasonal cold tolerance in temperate ants” author Quentin Willot – a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoc at Namur…

Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages – Functional Ecologists

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Stephanie Chia discusses her paper “Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages“, which has been shortlisted for Functional…

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…