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. In this post, Jill Love (she/her), PhD candidate at Tulane University of New Orleans, shares her perspectives as a field researcher on why Pride in National Parks is more…
The editorâs choice for our May issue is ‘Simulating past and future fire impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems‘, by Christoph SchwĂśrer et al. Here, Associate Editor Anping Chen discusses the importance of this research: Characterized by a distinct climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, the Mediterranean region is also often associated with frequent and…
We’re pleased to introduce our new Blog Editor! Curtis Lubbe joins the team to help manage the Journal of Ecology blog and publish author’s stories behind their research. Find out a bit about Curtis below: Name: F. Curtis LubbeLocation: TĹeboĹ, Czech RepublicKeywords: belowground storage organs, drought, functional ecology, nonstructural carbohydrates, overwintering, storage Tell us a bit…
Weâre delighted to announce that the winner of the 2023 Harper Prize is Tyler Coverdale! The Harper Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the journal by an early career researcher. Winner: Tyler Coverdale Paper: Unravelling the relationship between plant diversity and vegetation structural complexity: A review and theoretical framework “As Tyler´s succinct review points out, we…
The cover image for our April issue shows insect herbivores feeding on a ragweed plant. The image relates to the article âFoliar herbivory-enhanced mycorrhization is associated with increased levels of lipids in root and root exudatesâ, by Zhenlong Xing et al. Here, Zhenlong tells us the story behind the image: Insect herbivores, terrestrial plants, and…
2023 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: Throughout March, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2023 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Chenhui Changâs article âReciprocal bark exchange helps to disentangle tree species-dependent bark and wood trait effects on invertebrate diversityâ is one of those shortlisted…
2023 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: Throughout March, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2023 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Tara Millerâs article âWarmer temperatures are linked to widespread phenological mismatch among native and non-native forest plantsâ is one of those shortlisted for the…
2023 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: Throughout March, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2023 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Maria Jessenâs article âLitter accumulation, not light limitation, drives early plant recruitmentâ is one of those shortlisted for the award: đ About me: from…
2023 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: Throughout March, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2023 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Jan Perretâs article âPlants stand still but hide: Imperfect and heterogeneous detection is the rule when counting plantsâ is one of those shortlisted for…
2023 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: Throughout March, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2023 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Juliana Monteiroâs article âBryophyte assembly rules across scalesâ is one of those shortlisted for the award: đ About me I grew up in northern…
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