We know ecologists end up with some interesting stories doing field work, as well as lab work. In many of our interviews I have asked ecologists to share their stories. I compiled the stories collected so far in a video. Enjoy! Subscribe to our YouTube posts by pressing the Subscribe button on the YouTube page…
There seems to be less and less funding for ecology. In addition, ecological questions benefit from being carried out in a lot of different locations – this allows for more general conclusions. Traditionally, an ecologist would get a bunch of money and do the research at all the sites herself. Another way to do this…
A paper issue 100:4 in the Journal (Resource concentration by insects and implications for plant populations) by Andrea Stephens and Judith Myers explores how resource concentration by insects effects plants, using both modeling and empirical approaches. Read the abstract here. I caught up with Andrea a few weeks ago to do a video interview. Subscribe to our YouTube posts…
A paper in Early View in the Journal (Continental-scale variability in browser diversity is a major driver of diversity patterns in acacias across Africa) by Michelle Greve and colleagues explores the extent to which browser diversity can drive continental scale diversity of acacias in Africa. Read the abstract here. I caught up with Michelle a few weeks ago to…
Daniel Chapman and Alan Gray have a paper ou in the Journal titled “Complex interactions between the wind and ballistic seed dispersal in Impatiens glandulifera (Royle)”. Read the paper here. Daniel has provided some video of ballistic seed dispersal, and we have mashed it up with an open source music clip for your viewing pleasure.
A paper in Early View in the Journal (Trait evolution and the coexistence of a species swarm in the tropical forest understorey) by Brian Sedio and colleagues explores how a plant species in the genus Psychotria coexist in the understorey of tropical rainforests in Panama. Read the abstract here. I caught up with Brian last week to…
I hosted a discussion today on the topic of post-publication commentary on scientific research with Carl Boettiger and Jarrett Byrnes. We covered the different options for post-publication commentary, and their pros and cons. Join in on the discussion in the comments section below, in the comments section on YouTube, or on Twitter (tweet to me…
A paper in Early View in the Journal (Endemic plant communities on special soils: early victims or hardy survivors of climate change?) by Ellen Damschen and colleagues explores the consequences of climate change for plants on serpentine soil communities. Read the abstract here. I caught up with Ellen to do a video interview. Subscribe to our YouTube…
We have a number of options for post-publication commentary on papers: peer-reviewed comments on the original paper, long format blog posts, and shorter format comments on social networking sites (Twitter, Google+, etc.). In addition, we discuss and comment on published papers in the halls and during lunch breaks. We will host a discussion about post-publication…
A paper in 100:2 at the Journal (Willows indirectly reduce arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization in understorey communities) by Katie Becklin and colleagues explores how willow (Salix) reduce arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization in plant communities in Colorado. Read the paper here. I caught up with Katie to do a video interview. Subscribe to our YouTube posts by pressing the…
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