The Journal of Ecology Editors are delighted to announce that Fernando Maestre is our Eminent Ecologist award winner for 2024! In recognition of his work, we asked Fernando to put together a virtual issue of some of his favourite contributions to the journal. Fernando has also written this blog series, and was interviewed by Richard Bardgett about about how he started his career in ecology,…
The Journal of Ecology Editors are delighted to announce that Fernando Maestre is our Eminent Ecologist award winner for 2024! In recognition of his work, we asked Fernando to put together a virtual issue of some of his favourite contributions to the journal. Fernando has also written this blog series, and was interviewed by Richard Bardgett about about how he started his career in ecology,…
The Journal of Ecology Editors are delighted to announce that Fernando Maestre is our Eminent Ecologist award winner for 2024! In recognition of his work, we asked Fernando to put together a virtual issue of some of his favorite contributions to the journal. Fernando has also written this blog series, and was interviewed by Richard Bardgett about about how he started his career in…
The cover image for our October issue shows the first part of an automated process to extract leaf area from herbarium images. Here the model’s predictions of leaves are on the pressed plant specimen of Corymbia gilbertensis. The image relates to the Editor’s Choice article âUsing machine learning to link climate, phylogeny and leaf area in eucalypts through…
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. Sharon Kahara shares her story and journey in academia. Name: Dr. Sharon Kahara Affiliation: University of New Haven, USA Ecology Interests: Wetlands, wildlife, carbon dynamics How did you get…
Are you an early career researcher from the Global South, looking to gain editorial experience? We’re welcoming applications for our newly launched Associate Editor mentoring program! đ What the role involves Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to join the Journal of Ecology Editorial Board for 2 years. This voluntary position aims to develop…
Weâre delighted to announce that Sarah Dalrymple has been appointed as a new Senior Editor for the Biological Flora at Journal of Ecology, to work alongside Anthony Davy. Sarah has worked on Biological Flora accounts for a number of years as an Associate Editor, and weâre excited to welcome her to the new role! Sarah,…
The editorâs choice for our September issue is âScatterhoarder abundance and advantages of seed burial drive dynamics of a treeârodent interactionâ, by RafaĹ Zwolak et al.: This study examines how density-dependent foraging decisions and abiotic conditions jointly influence mutualistic benefits. The results show that mutualistic interactions between yellow-necked mice and common oaks are highly influenced by mouse abundance…
The editorâs choice for our August issue is âFungi and deadwood diversity: A test of the area-heterogeneity trade-off hypothesisâ, by Max Zibold et al.: Environmental heterogeneity is one of the most fundamental drivers of species diversity. For decades, ecologists have suggested that heterogeneityâdiversity relationships are generally positive. But today, a greater variety of heterogeneityâdiversity relationships is discussed. In…
The editorâs choice for our July issue is âThe more microplastic types pollute the soil, the stronger the growth suppression of invasive alien and native plantsâ, by Yanmei Fu et al.: The ecological consequences of microplastic pollution for plants remain largely unknown, and the few studies that have tested the effects usually focused on a single type…
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