This blog post on ‘Movement of elements in ecosystems’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology’ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology! Take a look at the full blog series for a list of key topics you might typically find in an ecology textbook, each providing a…
Most trees die as seedlings When we think about tree mortality, we tend to think about large trees falling in a storm or burning down in a forest fire. Nevertheless, most trees die as small seedlings, often just weeks or months after they have germinated. This is because the young seedlings are vulnerable to extreme…
Rémi Bardou discusses his article: ‘Effects of cold water and aridity on Baja California mangrove survival and ecophysiological traits.’ Introduction Mangroves are extraordinary trees, prospering at the intersection of land and sea. These trees are pivotal in coastal ecosystems, supporting marine life and biodiversity. They also serve as natural barriers, safeguarding shorelines from erosion and…
This work came up on a solid and long-lasting collaboration between four institutions (from Spain, Mexico, Netherlands and Switzerland). This collaboration focussed, to a large extent, on investigating the ecological drivers and consequences of species interactions in natural or agro-forestry systems. Our research has focused on understanding the role of “bottom-up” factors (e.g., variation in…
This blog post on ‘Community succession’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology’ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology! Take a look at the full series for a list of key topics you might typically find in an ecology textbook, each providing a quick introduction to the…
Hailey Mount discusses her recent article: ‘Drought tolerant grassland species are generally more resistant to competition.’ Background The success of the different plants in a community depends both on the available resources and the intensity of local competition for those resources. To conserve and restore plant communities in the face of our changing climate, we…
Welcome to the January Art Gallery. This month we are excited to feature found objects, video art, AI, linocuts, watercolours, immersive installation, collage and photography. Our artists are Jitka Klimešová, Jenny Jih, Sanji Yang, Pocoyo, Neal Haddaway, Annette Raffan, Iris Hill and Shengdi Cui. Shengdi Cui This art project focuses on exploring the small and…
Sébastien Albert and Olivier Flores discuss their article: ‘Defaunated and invaded insular tropical rainforests won’t recover alone: recruitment limitation factors unravelled by hierarchical models of spontaneous and assisted regeneration.’ For text in French and Spanish, please see below. Background It is well known that wild populations of large vertebrates are in decline worldwide, with strong…
Nicolas Velasco Saragoni discusses his article: ‘Large-scale facilitative effects for a single nurse shrub: impact of the rainfall gradient, plant community and distribution across a geographic barrier.’ For text in Spanish, please see below. Are you curious about how common it is for plants to positively influence each other? This intriguing question formed the basis…
The editor’s choice for our January issue is ‘Environmental filtering of life-history trait diversity in urban populations of Arabidopsis thaliana‘ by Gregor Schmitz et al. Here, Associate Editor Richard Shefferson discusses the importance of this research: One of the more common motifs that Hollywood sets to the screen is the story of the country boy or girl moving to…
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