For almost 100 years plant ecologists have noticed that in some species, plants that seem to die come back two or more years after their last appearance. John Harper, the pioneering ecologist who set the stage for modern plant ecology with his writings on evolutionary approaches to studying the Plant Kingdom and his now quintessential…
Today the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences released a press release on a paper published in Journal of Ecology, “Restoration of a megaherbivore: landscape-level impacts of white rhinoceros in Kruger National Park, South Africa” by Cromsigt & te Beest. The press release can be accessed via this link and the authors have kindly composed a brief summary of their…
Dr. Phoebe Zarnetske and colleagues have a paper in the Journal in Early View titled Indirect effects and facilitation among native and non-native species promote invasion success along an environmental stress gradient. Read the paper here. The authors have provided a short synopsis of the paper some great photos of the study site.
Dr. Hillary Young and colleagues have a paper in the Journal in Early View titled Effects of mammalian herbivore declines on plant communities: observations and experiments in an African savanna. Read the paper here. The authors have provided a short synopsis of the paper, and some great photos in the field during their study. Anthropogenic impact is leading…
We are pleased to announce that the Editor’s Choice paper from the next issue of Journal of Ecology is “Recolonizing wolves trigger a trophic cascade in Wisconsin (USA)” by Callan et al. Read the commentary below written by Journal of Ecology Associate Editor Charles Canham. Editor’s Choice 101:4 While loss of top predators is a…
Dr. Rodríguez-Gironés and colleagues have a paper in the Journal in Early View titled Possible role of weaver ants, Oecophylla smaragdina, in shaping plant-pollinator interactions in SE Asia. Read the paper here. The authors have provided a short synopsis of the paper and some great photos of weaver ants and their interactions with pollinators on flowers. Predators can alter…
Pierre Mariotte and colleagues have a paper in the Journal in vol 101:3 titled Subordinate plant species enhance community resistance against drought in semi-natural grasslands. Read the paper here. The authors have provided a short synopsis of the paper and a photo.
Dr. Brian Brassard and colleagues have a paper in the Journal in vol 101:1 titled Tree species diversity increases fine root productivity through increased soil volume filling. Read the paper here. The authors have provided a short synopsis of the paper and a nice photo.
Dr. Jesse Lasky and colleagues have a paper in the Journal in early view titled Trait-mediated effects of environmental filtering on tree community dynamics. Read the paper here. The authors have provided a short synopsis of the paper and a few photos.
Ali Zakir and colleagues have a paper in the Journal in early view “Herbivore-induced plant volatiles provide associational resistance against an ovipositing herbivore”. Read the paper here. The authors have provided a short synopsis of the paper and a photo.
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